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Nigel Roberts
VAT Director and Head of VAT & Duty
14 June 2019
HMRC announce immediate change in the VAT treatment of Renewable Energy CertificatesHMRC have announced an immediate change in the VAT treatment of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). These changes take effect from 14 June 2019 and any UK VAT registered business which buys or sells RECs is likely to be affected.
Chris Campbell
Tax Senior Manager
22 May 2019
Is now the time to buy an electric car?Climate change has featured heavily in the news headlines recently, with various political parties renewing their commitment to reducing carbon emissions. This comes amidst the backdrop of protests in large cities highlighting the risks to future generations of not acting to safeguard the environment.
Mark Stewart
Edinburgh Office Head & Corporate Finance Partner
20 August 2018
Sporting estates on the hunt for diversification should consider renewable energySporting estates face ongoing uncertainty over their future, with access legislation, land reform legislation and issues such as gun and fox control adding to landowners’ concerns.
Mark Stewart
Edinburgh Office Head & Corporate Finance Partner
08 August 2018
Exciting times ahead for island renewablesThe UK government recently announced that the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction will open in May 2019, using the £557m earmarked in the Clean Growth Strategy (launched in October last year). It will also hold subsequent auctions every two years, which provides much-needed support for the renewables industry and gives longer-term visibility into the future funding landscape.
Kirsty Irvine
Business Development Senior Manager
14 December 2017
Christmas stars: a spotlight on Leapfrog FinanceFrom a solar installation for a wildlife trust in Wiltshire, to a network of eco houses in Greater Manchester, Leapfrog Finance is the UK’s leading provider of social investment to community energy projects.
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