Renewable energy needs improved incentives, say tax directors

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Renewable energy needs improved incentives, say tax directors

Alice Jones
April 14 2021
The accelerated depreciation of assets is an important tool to help investors and developers of renewable energy

Investors and developers face tax risks related to tax assets, real estate transfer taxes and aggressive tax authorities. Tax directors say that the accelerated depreciation of assets, tax consolidation options, and R&D credits would help.

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Alice is an editor of commercial content across Euromoney brands including International Tax Review (ITR), Managing IP (MIP), and International Financial Law Review (IFLR). She joined the commercial team in March 2022 after working as a journalist for ITR.
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