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Solid Fuel Carbon Tax (SFCT)

Rate of tax

1 May 2013 to 1 May 2014 based on a charge of €10 per tonne of CO₂ emitted by the fuel concerned.
1 May 2014 to date based on a charge of €20 per tonne of CO₂emitted by the fuel concerned.

The rates currently applicable to solid fuel products from 1 May 2014 are as follows:

Rates applicable to solid fuel products
Solid Fuel	Rate of Tax
Coal	€52.67 per tonne
Peat:
Peat briquettes	€36.67 per tonne
Milled peat	€17.99 per tonne
Other peat	€27.25 per tonne

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Related topics
- Excise Duty rates
Related forms
- Solid Fuel Carbon Tax (SFCT) Registration FormRegistration for Solid Fuel Carbon Tax
- Form SFCT1 (Solid Fuel Carbon Tax Return and Declaration)Form SFCT1 (for returns for the periods commencing 1 November 2016 to 31 December 2016 onwards)
- Form SFCT1 (Solid Fuel Carbon Tax Return and Declaration - old version)Form SFCT1 (for returns for the periods commencing 1 September 2016 to 31 October 2016)
- Declaration of usage of Solid Fuel by a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Permit HolderSolid Fuel Carbon Tax
- Declaration of usage of Solid Fuel for Electricity GenerationSolid Fuel Carbon Tax
- Declaration of usage of solid fuel as a raw materialThis form is for completion by eligible manufacturers to enable acquisition of a first supply of solid fuel, tax-free, for use as raw material in the manufacture in the State of solid fuel products.