Schools with solar panels face £1.8m bill due to business rates rise
by Adam Vaughan from Environment | The Guardian on (#2EXBH)
Tax hike on solar-installed properties to affect 821 state schools in England and Wales, research suggests
New research suggests schools in England and Wales which have solar panels installed will be landed with a 1.8m bill because of business rate changes that have been branded ludicrous and nonsensical.
More than 1,000 schools installed solar power in recent years to address climate change, educate pupils and provide a crucial new revenue stream to help squeezed budgets.
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