VAT rules could change on solar battery storage

The government has told MPs that it is consulting on a change to VAT on energy saving materials which could boost the capacity of householders to use solar energy to power their homes

Earlier this month the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) wrote to the energy security and net zero secretary, Grant Shapps MP, to set out its findings following a short inquiry into the prospects for technological development to deliver more clean energy from solar installations.

The MPs called for VAT to be removed on battery storage, when installed either new or retrospectively in conjunction with rooftop solar systems in order to make better use of household-generated solar energy.

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