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“Disgraceful” wind power tax to lift Norway prices

Investment firm Prime Capital has slammed Norway’s plans to introduce a retroactive ground rent tax for wind power which it says will deter investment in renewables and lead to higher electricity prices.

read more... 24/11/2022

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EV owners to pay road tax in UK from 2025

UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt said Britain will introduce road taxes on electric cars from 2025, ending an exemption that was intended to spur adoption of zero-emission vehicles.

read more... 21/11/2022

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UK increases, extends upstream oil and gas windfall tax

The UK is to increase its temporary windfall tax on oil and gas producers by 10 percentage points, the country's finance ministry confirmed today.

read more... 18/11/2022

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Greece to tax power firms on windfall profits from higher gas prices

Greece will impose supplementary tax bills on energy firms, its energy minister said on Thursday, after a regulator identified windfall profits stemming from elevated energy prices.

read more... 04/11/2022

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Germany to cap electricity prices by taxing excess profits

Germany's government plans to introduce a cap on electricity prices for households and industry to ease the impact of soaring energy costs, a ministry document seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed.

read more... 20/10/2022

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