The benefits of expanding tax relief for the installation of energy-saving materials (ESMs) in buildings may not be fully realised unless the government puts in place special rules enabling relief to be granted even where the installation is part of wider refurbishment work, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation.The government has set a target to reduce the UK’s overall energy consumption from buildings and industry by 15% by 2030, compared to 2021 levels. One of the ways it is…