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Electricity Tax Cut Signals Fiscal Shift | UK News
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham is delivering a major budget relief win: starting October 1, the 5% VAT on domestic electricity bills vanishes entirely, putting cash straight into households’ pockets. Funded by scrapping the costly Digital ID Programme — saving £850 million this year — the move aims to ease energy strain, lower inflation by 1 percentage point, and signal a winter of reassurance under the new Chancellor, John Healey. While praised for fiscal responsibility and immediate impact, critics note the average savings of £45 may feel small for many — but this is just the first of several promised citizen-focused steps.
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