Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 October 2014
72. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of carbon tax per tonne on solid fuels and the way Ireland compares with other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39605/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe carbon tax rates that apply per tonne of solid fuel, based upon a charge of €20 per tonne of CO2 emitted on combustion of the fuel, are set out in the following table.
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Description of Solid Fuel |
Rate of Tax |
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Coal Peat: Peat briquettes Milled peat Other peat
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€52.67 per tonne - €36.67 per tonne €17.99 per tonne €27.25 per tonne
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Based on the information provided by Member States to the EU Commission under the Energy Tax Directive, the average tax applied across the EU per tonne of coal for business and non-business use is €31.01 and €44.37, respectively. These rates range from the minimum rate of €8.36 per tonne of coal in a number of member states, to €375.94 per tonne of coal in Sweden, €327.72 per tonne of coal in Denmark, €144.91 per tonne of coal in Finland and €47.38 per tonne of coal in Austria. The UK does not apply a tax equivalent to the solid fuel carbon tax. As the Energy Tax Directive does not apply to peat, information on the taxation of this fuel in other member states is not published by the EU and is not readily available.
