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Finland Proposes 30% Windfall Tax On Power Companies
The Finnish government has announced on Thursday that it has proposed a temporary windfall tax on profits from the country's electricity companies as part of a European Union response to soaring power costs. The proposed 30% tax would apply to any profits exceeding a 10% return on capital in 2023, with the government estimating it could bring in between 500 million and 1.3 billion euros ($533 million-$1.9 billion).
read more... 30/12/2022
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Exxon sues EU in move to block new windfall tax on oil companies
U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp is suing the European Union in a bid to force it to scrap the bloc's new windfall tax on oil groups, arguing Brussels exceeded its legal authority by imposing the levy.
read more... 29/12/2022
Spain approves 1.2% windfall tax on energy companies
The Spanish senate approved a new windfall tax late on Wednesday that will curb sales revenues from energy companies in 2023-24 and aims to collect 1.2% of its turnover from large operators.
read more... 23/12/2022
UK government sets out detail of tax on electricity producers
Britain's finance ministry set out details on Tuesday of a temporary 45% tax on excess profits made by some electricity generating companies after Jan. 1.
read more... 21/12/2022
German parliament approves windfall tax
Germany's Bundestag has approved the introduction of a windfall levy on excessive earnings from renewable energy generation as part of a package of measures meant to cap gas and electricity prices through April 2024.
read more... 20/12/2022