• Switching Government spending over the medium-term from winter fuel supplements to investing in improvements in the energy efficiency of homes.
Stephen Robertson, BRC Director General, said: “We fully support the Government's targets on energy efficiency and its determination to reduce VAT on energy efficient products but, to truly make a big environmental impact and influence consumer change, VAT needs to be scrapped on green-friendly and energy-saving goods.”
4) Meeting growing children's needs
• An urgent review of the current zero VAT rating of children's clothing and shoes to ensure it reflects that children today are larger than those of earlier generations.
Stephen Robertson, BRC Director General, said: “Families are being squeezed by a whole raft of rising costs from increased utility bills to higher petrol prices. As they prepare for the return to school many are also hit by VAT costs they shouldn't have to pay.
“The zero rating of clothing and footwear for children below the age of 14 must be reformed to account for children being bigger now than they were in the past.”
British Retail Consortium
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