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  Finance Bill - New Clause 15 - VAT on Installation of Energy Saving Materials
  
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  @ MP voted aye against VAT increases on the installation of energy saving materials. 
  
  @ MP voted no to allow the Treasury to increase VAT on the installation of energy saving materials. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted to allow Treasury ministers to increase VAT on the installation of energy saving materials. 
  
  MPs were considering the Finance Bill[1].
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled: ''VAT on Installation of Energy Saving Materials'' and stated:
  
  :(1) No order shall be made under the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/23/contents Value Added Tax Act 1994] which would have the effect of raising the rate of VAT on installation of energy saving materials, or any individual category thereof.
  
  :(2) No order shall be made under the Value Added Tax Act 1994 to vary Schedule 7A of that Act by deleting or varying any description of supply within Group 2 (Installation of Energy Saving Materials).
  
  :(3) âInstallation of energy saving materialsâ has the meaning given in Schedule 7A of the Value Added Tax Act 1994.
  
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/finance.html Parliament's webpage on the Finance Bill]
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2016-2017/0047/cbill_2016-20170047_en_10.htm#pt2-pb1-l1g55 Clause 55 of the Finance Bill as at the time of the vote]
  
  
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