Governments must also be careful not to fuel housing booms with tax breaks.

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While British soldiers based in Germany pay income tax and national insurance they have other tax breaks, such as cheap fuel.

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Are there special tax breaks for business use of fuel-efficient cars?

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The money from rescinded oil and gas tax breaks would fund alternative and renewable fuel initiatives--and subsidies wouldn't be as generous in a stripped-down version of the bill.

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The author neglects to mention the tens of billions of dollars in direct subsidies, grants, tax breaks etc. that are given to the fossil fuel industry each year.

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There has been speculation the government will unveil multi-billion pound tax breaks for low-income families, through the tax credit and winter fuel payment systems.

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Worries are growing that the ship could cause an environmental disaster if it breaks up and sheds its load of about 2, 300 tonnes of fuel.

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