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UK To Reduce Oil And Gas Windfall Tax On Lower Prices

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The UK government could reduce the current 75% windfall tax on oil and gas companies to 40%, if prices would return to normal levels for a sustained period, it said.

  • The government set the price floor at $71.40/bbl of oil and 0.54 pence per therm for gas, saying the level had been chosen based on 20-year historical averages. The mechanism would be triggered if prices fell below this level for two consecutive quarters.
  • The levy was introduced in May 2022 in response to soaring energy prices. The government said independent forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility indicated the mechanism would not be triggered before the windfall tax’s planned end date in March 2028.

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