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Danish energy taxation in general

Abstract

It is concluded that Fiscal policy resulted in increased energy taxes in Denmark during 1986 which, although meant to be temporary, have since become permanent as a result of energy policy. In the heating sector energy taxes determine choice of fuel and nature of supply. Heavy demands are placed on the administration of taxes where an energy flow between sectors takes place. Taxes have little effect on energy consumption in the domestic sector. Here the environmental impact can also be negative. There is no clearcut environmental policy related to taxation strategy as taxes do not reflect pollution by normal fuels, they have no relation to flue gas cleaning etc. and the principle applied to ``shadow taxation`` of decentral combined power and heat plants is different from that applied to other types of supply. Taxation based on energy consumption affects those who are economically less privileged. A considerable amount of subsidies are given to cogeneration and natural gas projects and it is suggested that it may also be advisable to support other projects which do not use oil. Financial support of heating plants through taxation is expedient only if a continuous development and adjustment following the effect of taxes on prices  More>>
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1993
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
NEI-DK-1160
Reference Number:
SCA: 290200; PA: DK-93:001368; SN: 93000999738
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: This publication is an abbreviated and edited version of the concluding chapter of ``Energibeskatningen i Danmark, afgifter som energipolitisk styringsmiddel og energien som beskatningsobjekt`` (Energy taxation in Denmark, taxes as an instrument to control energy policy and energy as an object of taxation) by Kjeld Oksberg. (1989).; PBD: Jan 1993
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; DENMARK; TAX LAWS; ENERGY POLICY; TAXES; TARIFFS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; PRICES; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; 290200; ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY
OSTI ID:
10156933
Research Organizations:
Energistyrelsen, Copenhagen (Denmark)
Country of Origin:
Denmark
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93794757; TRN: DK9301368
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS
Submitting Site:
DK
Size:
7 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 06, 2005

Citation Formats

None. Danish energy taxation in general. Denmark: N. p., 1993. Web.
None. Danish energy taxation in general. Denmark.
None. 1993. "Danish energy taxation in general." Denmark.
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title = {Danish energy taxation in general}
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abstractNote = {It is concluded that Fiscal policy resulted in increased energy taxes in Denmark during 1986 which, although meant to be temporary, have since become permanent as a result of energy policy. In the heating sector energy taxes determine choice of fuel and nature of supply. Heavy demands are placed on the administration of taxes where an energy flow between sectors takes place. Taxes have little effect on energy consumption in the domestic sector. Here the environmental impact can also be negative. There is no clearcut environmental policy related to taxation strategy as taxes do not reflect pollution by normal fuels, they have no relation to flue gas cleaning etc. and the principle applied to ``shadow taxation`` of decentral combined power and heat plants is different from that applied to other types of supply. Taxation based on energy consumption affects those who are economically less privileged. A considerable amount of subsidies are given to cogeneration and natural gas projects and it is suggested that it may also be advisable to support other projects which do not use oil. Financial support of heating plants through taxation is expedient only if a continuous development and adjustment following the effect of taxes on prices is wished for. (AB).}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1993}
month = {Jan}
}