2 minutes agoTo cut costs for citizens, new British prime minister from October removes T VSH for electricity
Periskopi(6 hours ago)
(6 hours ago)The new British government, headed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, plans to lift the VAT on household electricity bills starting on October 1st, as part of measures to cut costs for citizens.
According to Downing Street's announcement, the cost of this current financial year will be covered by funds saved after the government's digital identity programme, worth 1.8 billion pounds (about 2.12 billion euros).
According to Reuters agency, the Burnham government is expected to fully abolish the digital identification scheme and the funds destined for it will be used to finance tax cuts on electricity.
The prime minister's office had earlier declared that one of Burnham's first actions as government leader would be canceling this programme.
The digital identity scheme was intended to provide all workers with an electronic identification document aimed at fighting illegal immigration. However, it has been criticised and named a “punishment” by an interparty parliamentary commission.
As the new prime minister, Burnham is seeking to quickly implement policies that, according to him, will improve living standards and restore confidence in British government after difficult economic years.
