Climate Change Levy is a UK wide tax on energy and fuels which are purchased by businesses and the public sector, introduced in 2001, The main rates are paid by suppliers to the government, who then pass on these costs to their non-domestic customers via their utility bills.
The Finance Bill 2019/2020 will continue to re-balance the electricity and gas main rates of CCL to incentivise more efficient energy and carbon savings.
The electricity rate will be lowered in 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 and the gas rate will increase in these years so that it reaches 60% of the electricity rate by 2021/2022.
The reduced rates for sectors with Climate Change Agreements will change so that businesses in the scheme will only be subject to an increase to their CCL liability in line with the Retail Price Index.
| Taxable commodity | Rate from 1 April 2018 | Rate from 1 April 2019 | Rate from 1 April 2020 | Rate from 1 April 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity (£ per kilowatt hour (KWh)) | 0.00583 | 0.00847 | 0.00811 | 0.00775 |
| Gas (£ per KWh) | 0.00203 | 0.00339 | 0.00406 | 0.00465 |
| LPG (£ per kilogram (kg)) | 0.01304 | 0.02175 | 0.02175 | 0.02175 |
| Any other taxable commodity (£ per kg) | 0.01591 | 0.02653 | 0.03174 | 0.03640 |
| Taxable commodity | Rate from 1 April 2018 | Rate from 1 April 2019 | Rate from 1 April 2020 | Rate from 1 April 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 90% | 93% | 92% | 92% |
| Gas | 65% | 78% | 81% | 83% |
| LPG | 65% | 78% | 77% | 77% |
| Any other taxable commodity | 65% | 78% | 81% | 83% |
To learn more about CCL rates and what you can do to minimise its impact on your business, get in touch with one of our consultants by calling on 01786 451030 or completing the contract form.
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