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MPs Oppose Fertiliser Tax Shift in Finance Bill 2025, Warn of Food Price Surge

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A storm is brewing in Parliament over a controversial clause in the Finance Bill 2025 that seeks to reclassify fertiliser from zero-rated to tax-exempt, a move MPs warn will raise input costs and pile fresh pressure on struggling farmers. Lawmakers across the political divide have strongly opposed the proposal, saying it will indirectly reintroduce VAT on fertiliser by denying producers the abi.......

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