Environmental taxes and fees; revenues by taxpayer 1987-2012

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Taxpayers Total environmental taxes and fees (mln euro) Environmental tax revenues Total environmental tax revenues (mln euro) Environmental tax revenues Environmental taxes on products Total environmental taxes on products (mln euro) Environmental tax revenues Mobility tax Total mobility tax (mln euro) Environmental fees revenues Total environmental fees revenues (mln euro)
A-U All economic activities 8,405 7,344 1,969 5,372 1,061
C Manufacturing 1,967 1,677 684 994 289
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 434 301 215 86 134
16 Manufacture of wood products 13 11 6 5 2
17 Manufacture of paper 72 62 55 7 10
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 568 561 43 518 7
20 Manufacture of chemicals 377 346 109 238 31
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 22 16 13 3 7
22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 36 32 25 7 5
23 Manufacture of building materials 44 34 21 13 10
24 Manufacture of basic metals 72 58 51 7 14
25 Manufacture of metal products 69 60 34 27 9
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 55 46 24 22 9
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 53 44 23 21 10
43 Specialised construction activities 135 109 8 101 26
53 Postal and courier activities 44 31 3 28 13
O-Q Government and care 727 543 256 287 184
Q Health and social work activities 252 169 119 50 83
S Other service activities 82 67 34 33 15
T Activities of households 0 0 0 0 0
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table presents an overview of the revenues of the environmental taxes and fees. The government charges several taxes and fees to support and finance environmental policy.
The revenues of environmental taxes and fees can be attributed by taxpayer, distinguishing private households, industries and non-residents.

The above mentioned revenues of environmental taxes and fees are presented in the following variables:
-value in current prices, million euros.

Data available from: 1987-2012

Status of the figures:
The figures concerning 2011 and 2012 are (revised) provisional. Because this table is discontinued, figures will not be updated anymore.

Changes as of September 29, 2014:
None, this table is discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore. This table is replaced by table: Environmental taxes and fees; revenues by taxpayer. See paragraph 3.

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Total environmental taxes and fees
Environmental tax revenues
Revenues of taxes that aim to reduce environmentally damaging activities through a price increase. The revenues of these taxes flow into the general budget and are not dedicated to financing environmental measures. Examples of environmental taxes are excise duties on petrol, motor vehicle tax, energy tax and tax on passenger cars and motorcycles.
Total environmental tax revenues
Environmental taxes on products
The following product-related taxes are environmental taxes: tax on groundwater, tap water, waste, petrol, energy and packaging. These come under the environmentally based tax act (Wet belastingen op milieugrondslag).
Total environmental taxes on products
Mobility tax
Tax levied on mobility and transport could also be considered environmental taxes. Examples are taxes on petrol and other mineral oils, motor vehicle tax and the tax on passenger cars and motorcycles. These taxes do not come under the environmentally based taxes.
Total mobility tax
Environmental fees revenues
Environmental fees
Fees to finance specific environmental measures by the government. Examples of environmental fees are sewerage charges, fees on water pollution, noise tax civil aviation, groundwater fee and fees on after-care of refuse dumps.
Total environmental fees revenues