#62024CJ0519New Tax on Free Carbon Allowances Overturned by EU Court
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The EU Court ruled against Hungary's tax on operators that receive significant free carbon allowances. The tax negated the benefits of free allowances aimed at reducing emissions cost-effectively. Companies receiving these allowances faced a financial burden counter to EU environmental and competitive goals.
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Key Changes
- Strike down of Hungary's carbon tax on free allowances
- Reaffirmation of EU carbon market principles
- Support for competitive and environmentally efficient practices
Obligations
What this law requires
Operators receiving significant free carbon allowances must register their CO2 emissions and declare the taxable base of that tax by 31 May of the year following the financial year concerned.
Operators subject to the carbon tax must pay a tax amounting to EUR 36 per tonne of CO2 emissions.
Operators must demonstrate that their tax liability due to CO2 emissions is compliant with EU regulations when filing a supplementary tax return.