It is estimated that by the end of the year more than 3 billion will have been collected. euros, an amount to which revenues from the taxation of refineries’ surplus profits will be added.
Report: Elena Laskari
An amendment for the taxation of electricity providers’ surplus income is being promoted by the government within days in Parliament, sharply increasing the revenues available through the Energy Transition Fund to support households and businesses.
It is estimated that by the end of the year revenues will have been collected well over 3 billion. euros, an amount to which the income from the taxation of refineries’ surplus profits.
Until now, the Greek government has collected revenues of 2.33 billion. euros from the taxation of the surplus profits of electricity producers, while in the previous days 373.55 million euros were confirmed by RAE for the period October 2021-June 2022 which will be taxed retroactively.
Greece is the first EU country to apply retroactive taxation of the specific surplus profits, thus raising the total receipts for the period up to October to 2.69 billion. Euro.
With the addition of the taxation of electricity providers’ surpluses, sources of the economic staff estimate that the revenues directed to support households and businesses will far exceed 3 billion. euros by the end of the year.
The taxation of the surplus profits of the refineries will follow with a rate of up to 90% after the relevant European Regulation has preceded.
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