No Solar VAT

Renew On Line (UK) 30	Extracts from the March-April 2001 edition of Renew These extracts only represent about 25% of it
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The full level of 17.5% VAT has been removed from professionally installed solar power systems (both for heat and electricity) and subsequently from other professional installed renewable energy systems (see Renew 128), so that they now only attract VAT at 5%. However, this 12.5% cut does not apply to self installed systems or d-i-y kits- the lifeblood of many small solar companies.

Unsurprisingly there have been some grumbles. For example, Solartwin of Chester, which describes itself as a supplier of ‘affordable (but over-taxed) solar water heating’ systems, issued a press release challenging Customs and Excise to think again. ‘Those with the competence to install their own systems are being taxed at over triple the rate of someone who has it installed professionally’.

EU regulations on VAT were cited as the reason for not being able to remove full VAT for d-i-y systems. But where there’s a will their ought to be a way....

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Renew On Line (UK) 30

No Solar VAT