{"id":57594,"date":"2026-03-17T02:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T06:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/reform-pledges-to-scrap-vat-and-green-levies-on-energy-bills\/17\/03\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T02:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T06:39:13","slug":"reform-pledges-to-scrap-vat-and-green-levies-on-energy-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/reform-pledges-to-scrap-vat-and-green-levies-on-energy-bills\/17\/03\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Reform pledges to scrap VAT and green levies on energy bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reform UK has promised to scrap VAT and green levies on household energy bills if the party wins power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It said the move would save the average family \u00a3200 a year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There has been a renewed focus on energy costs since the outbreak of the war in Iran, with fears a sustained rise in the price of oil will lead to a surge into household bills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The government has already announced that from April some levies will be scrapped or funded from general taxation, leading to a fall in energy costs for a typical household. However, bills could rise again in July when the cap on energy bills is reset.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Separately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cp9mgpzn901o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the government has announced \u00a353m of support for &quot;vulnerable&quot; households using heating oil;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the government has announced \u00a353m of support for &amp;quot&quot;}\" class=\"link \">the government has announced \u00a353m of support for &#8220;vulnerable&#8221; households using heating oil<\/a>, whose energy prices are not capped like consumers who use gas and electricity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reform is launching a prize draw to promote its announcement, with the party promising to pay the energy bills of the winner and their entire street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A party spokesman said the competition did not breach electoral law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If people think there is anything improper in this, they should report us. They won&#8217;t because there isn&#8217;t,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At a rally in London, Farage is expected to say: &#8220;Labour and the Conservatives have pursued a net zero agenda that has only led to skyrocketing energy bills for working people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reform&#8217;s Treasury spokesperson, Robert Jenrick, will say: &#8220;It&#8217;s outrageous that as people face soaring bills, the chancellor is slapping \u00a3200 worth of levies and taxes on the price of energy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>[BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">VAT is currently set at 5% on household energy bills. Reform said scrapping the levy would save the average household \u00a378 a year based on current prices but if prices increased the savings would be higher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reform said it would also remove the Renewables Obligation levy &#8211; which helps fund renewable energy projects &#8211; in full from household energy bills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In her Budget last year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the government would fund 75% of the scheme until 2028-29, rather than adding this cost to energy bills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Treasury estimated the levy added \u00a3117 to the average household energy bill in 2025\/26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reform has also promised to scrap another green levy &#8211; Carbon Price Support &#8211; which it said would save the average household \u00a315 a year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The party said the policies would eventually be cost neutral as a Reform government would be terminating and unwinding subsidies for renewables.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, in the short term it said the package would be funded by a 7.5% reduction in the budgets of unprotected quangos, which it said would save \u00a32.5bn a year in 2029\/30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Quangos &#8211; or arm&#8217;s length bodies &#8211; are organisations such as regulators, cultural institutions and advisory bodies which are funded by taxpayers but not directly controlled from Whitehall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reform said the party was conducting an audit of quangos to decide which ones should be abolished, returned to central government or retained in their current form.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In recent weeks Reform has made a number of announcements focused on the cost-of-living, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cdjmk030vzro?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:including calling on the government to reverse a planned hike to fuel duty;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;including calling on the government to reverse a planned hike to fuel duty&quot;}\" class=\"link \">including calling on the government to reverse a planned hike to fuel duty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Conservatives <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/ce32r5k43vwo?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:have also promised to cut renewable energy subsidies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;have also promised to cut renewable energy subsidies&quot;}\" class=\"link \">have also promised to cut renewable energy subsidies<\/a>, while scrapping net zero targets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Thin, red banner promoting the Politics Essential newsletter with text saying, \u201cTop political analysis in your inbox every day\u201d. There is also an image of the Houses of Parliament.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"158\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.w_kxL2pVgeibaXHsc1NPQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE1ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/95748f06d69153ca5d7fdd142388a4f9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>[BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/newsletters\/z7hc239?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up for our Politics Essential newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sign up for our Politics Essential newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Sign up for our Politics Essential newsletter<\/a> to keep up with the inner workings of Westminster and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/reform-pledges-scrap-vat-green-060015701.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reform UK has promised to scrap VAT and green levies on household energy bills if the party wins power. 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