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Tax regulation mechanism III (nitrous oxide tax)

Abbreviated form of legal source(s)

Act 1990:613

Description of support scheme

The producers of heat are obliged to pay a tax according to their nitrogen oxide emissions (Art 1, Act 1990:613). RES-H are exempt from this obligation as they do not produce nitrous oxide.

Amount

The tax amounts to SEK 50 (approx. EUR 4,94)/kg of nitrous oxide (Art 5, Act 1990:613). RES-H producers are exempted from this.

Addressees

Producers of RES-H are exempted from the tax (Art 4, Act 1990:613)

Competent authority

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Technologies

Aerothermal

Eligible

Hydrothermal

Eligible

Biogas

Eligible

Biomass

Eligible

Geothermal energy

Eligible

Solar Thermal

Eligible