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James Shrubsall

'This feels like another attack': industry laments new Cycle to Work budget cap

Image shows people cycle commuting to work by bike.

Bicycle retailers and industry bodies have responded with concern to government plans to reinstate a cap on tax-saving purchases made via the Cycle to Work scheme.

Originally set at £1,000 upon the scheme's launch in 1999, the cap was removed in 2019 as it was seen as restrictive, particularly for those who wanted to buy ebikes or e-cargo bikes.

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