Slovakia is harmonizing the rules of energy taxation with the EU laws
Slovakia is harmonizing the rules of energy taxation with the EU laws The Slovak government has voted in favor of canceling the exceptions from consumption taxes on natural gas and coal for heat production for households. The taxation allowance will be also cancelled for engine fuels such as LPG, CNG and the so called red diesel. The government of Iveta Radičová has voted for the amendment to the law on consumption taxes for electricity, coal and natural gas on the 22nd September. Canceling the taxation allowance for coal and gas for heat production as well as CNG was an obligation set by the European legislative. Furthermore, the amendment also creates additional incomes for the next years´ state budget. In 2011 the government plans to collect approximately 100 million euro and this number should steadily rise in the next years. The government also gave a yes to the amendment to the law on consumption taxes from mineral oils. This will affect the so called red diesel which is used in the agricultural sector and LPG. The red diesel is characteristic by its red color addition which makes it easy to recognize from ordinary diesel used in other than engines of agricultural vehicles. The proposed amendment also changes the system of taxation allowance of engine fuels that include a biogenic element. The current system of 122 taxation exceptions will be replaced by one so called environmental rule: only those engine fuels that have include a biogenic element will have a tax allowance, whereas the minimum will be set for each year individually. According to Minister of Economy, Ivan Mikloš, repealing the exception from consumption taxes for selected engine fuels and for energy sources for heat production for household will not have an effect on electricity prices. However the new rules will definitely (Zobraziť celý článok)
