The UK government has set a price floor on its windfall tax on oil and gas producers in a move expected to reduce the tax burden on the industry. The price floor will be $71.40 a barrel for oil and 0.54 pounds per therm for gas. If prices fall below these levels, the tax rate will fall back to 40% from 35%. The government says the price floor is necessary to prevent the tax from discouraging...
UK banks brace for ‘windfall tax’ to help plug £40bn hole in public finances
UK banks are steeling themselves for a windfall tax by stealth as the new chancellor tries to plug a £40bn hole in the public finances. City lobbyists at UK Finance are concerned that banks will not be compensated for Jeremy Hunt’s U-turn on corporation tax, which will now mean the levy rises from 19% to 25% next year. It is understood the lobby group is likely to push the point in a letter to...