Carbon tax
Introduction
In 2010 a carbon tax was introduced in Ireland. The carbon tax applies to kerosene, marked gas oil, liquid petroleum gas, fuel oil, and natural gas. The tax does not currently apply to solid fuels.
In Budget 2012 carbon tax was increased by €5 to €20 per tonne of CO2 emitted on fossil fuels. The increase applies to petrol and auto-diesel from midnight, 6 December 2011. The increase applies from 1 May 2012 to kerosene, Marked Gas Oil, Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), fuel oil and natural gas. (This is to take account of the effect the increase would have on home heating costs over the winter months.) The carbon tax does not apply to solid fuels, so there will be no increases for peat or coal.
You can find out current rates of carbon taxes from Revenue (pdf).
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Related Documents
- Budget 2010
Budget 2010 was announced on 9 December 2009. Summary of the main changes. - Budget 2012
Budget 2012 was announced on 5 and 6 December 2011. Summary of the main changes. - Budget 2007
Budget 2007 was announced on 6 December 2006. Summary of the main changes.
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