Taxing emissions: VAT and voluntary carbon credits
A fundamental tenet of regulated emission trading schemes is that some businesses can reduce emissions at a lower cost than others, and the atmosphere is indifferent to the source of emiss
A fundamental tenet of regulated emission trading schemes is that some businesses can reduce emissions at a lower cost than others, and the atmosphere is indifferent to the source of emiss
From 1 July 2024, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will enter its next phase, requiring exporters to EU member states to use actual embedded emissions data for the quarter fro
Farmers have to be participating in research and development to be able to claim the new grants for farming for the environment and the Environmental Land Management Scheme, together with all a
This is the third article in a series exploring the connections between tax and sustainability. It highlights what sustainability means in practice for in-house tax functions.
In my experience working in the tax functions of FTSE 100 companies, in professional service firms and speaking to other tax professionals, the average tax function has tended not to dwell on the e
The recently published Skidmore report, ‘Mission Zero’ – an independent review of net zero chaired by Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE MP – sets out the recommended actions for the UK to transition to its
The UK was the first major economy to enshrine its 2050 net zero commitment into law.