Sentence examples for duty discount from inspiring English sources

Incentives for households, such as a stamp duty discount for homeowners investing in energy efficiency, were suggested.

In October, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander announced that officials were in talks with Europe over plans to introduce a duty discount of up to 5p on a litre of fuel for some rural areas.

On biofuels, Mr Brown said: "I am extending to 2010 the biofuels duty differential worth 20p per litre, a fuel duty discount of 40%, and I am also extending to 2012 the biogas incentive worth 40p per litre, a discount on fuel duty of over 80%." The chancellor also announced that every household will be offered the means to improve the energy efficiency of their home by 2017.

Access to housing benefit could be restricted for the under-25s, balanced by a stamp duty discount for those under the age of 30, Mr Fox said.

"So we are today starting to gather further evidence that will form part of an application to the commission to extend the island fuel duty discount scheme to very remote rural areas.

"Of course this is a duty discount - it goes on top of whatever the base price is - and we are seeing volatility in certain parts of the world which is causing prices to change at the moment.

"Stamp duty discounts and variable council tax rates could be used to broaden the appeal of energy efficiency improvements and make them even more of a money saver for households.

Stamp duty discounts, variable council tax rates and other financial incentives should be offered to help households reduce energy bills and revive the government's flagship conservation initiative, a group of MPs has urged in a scathing report.

The tool, provided by HM Revenue & Customs, fails to factor in stamp duty discounts worth thousands of pounds if a buyer has a "granny annexe", a commercial building or farmland attached to their property.

They said the high rates of interest on green deal loans – of about 7 to 8% – were "in danger of acting as a major disincentive" and urged the government to bring in new incentives through stamp duty discounts and regulations that would mean homeowners carrying out major building works would also have to improve energy efficiency.

These include a fuel duty rebate on E85 fuel of 20 p per liter, until 2010; a £100 to 15 reduction in the vehicle excise duty (VED); and a 2% annual company car tax discount for flex-fuel cars.