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UIN 3216

Energy: Taxation

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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30 August 2024

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9 September 2024 · Answer

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Energy, Taxation

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9 September 2024

Energy · Taxation

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a windfall tax for energy companies to help support consumers with the cost of energy bills.

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  1. 30 August 2024

    Written question

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a windfall tax for energy companies to help support consumers with the cost of energy bills.

    Source: Commons

  2. 9 September 2024

    Answer

    The Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced in May 2022 to tax the extraordinary profits of oil and gas companies operating in the UK and on the UK Continental Shelf. The levy is currently set at a rate of 35%, bringing the overall headline tax rate on u...

    Source: Written answer

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