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Tax regulation mechanism: Tax Exemption for Biofuels

Abbreviated form of legal source(s)

  • Law 75-B/2020
  • DL 73/2010
  • DL 117/2010

Description of support scheme

This mechanism provides complete tax exemption for biofuels, produced from biomass and certified according to the standards set in DL 117/2010, towards energy purposes other than transportation – e.g., electricity generation, heating, and cooling. The exemption also applies to renewable gases (art. 90, paragraph 11 of DL 75-B/2020).

Amount

Biofuels produced from biomass, and whose energy purpose is not towards transportation, are eligible for full exemption from the tax on petroleum and energy products (art. 385 of DL 75-B/2020).

Addressees

Natural and legal persons that own or trade the products taxable according to the laws here described (art. 4 of DL 73/2010).

Procedure

The tax authority will inform on a monthly basis those who are subject to taxations (art. 11 DL 73/2010)

Competent authority

Directorate-General for Customs and Excise

Technologies

Wind energy onshore
Wind energy offshore
Solar energy
Geothermal energy
Biogas

Eligible

Hydro-power
Biomass

Eligible