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Italy applies 50% windfall tax on energy companies' extra income
Italy plans to apply a 50% one-off windfall tax next year on income of energy companies that have benefited from the surge in oil and gas prices, a draft of the government's 2023 budget seen by Reuters showed.
read more... 28/11/2022
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EU struggles with Russian oil price cap, talks to resume when positions converge
European Union governments remained split on Thursday over what level to cap Russian oil prices at to curb Moscow's ability to pay for its war in Ukraine without causing a global oil supply shock, with more talks possible on Friday if positions converge.
read more... 25/11/2022
Germany plans 33% windfall tax on gas, coal and oil firms
The German government plans to introduce a special levy to skim off 33% of windfall profits made by oil, coal and gas companies, which could generate revenue of between one and three billion euros, finance ministry sources told Reuters.
read more... 24/11/2022
New Italian government's budget to boost spending to fight energy crisis
Italy's new right-wing government plans to announce some 30 billion euros in new spending on Monday in a budget for next year, mainly focused on curbing the impact of high energy prices while postponing some of its most lavish election promises.
read more... 22/11/2022
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Czech lawmakers back $3.4 billion power revenue cap plan
The Czech lower house of parliament on Friday approved a government plan to cap revenues of power firms as part of efforts to fund measures to ease the burden of soaring prices on households and businesses.
read more... 21/11/2022