Sentences with phrase «free allowances»

The portion of emissions covered by free allowances varies by industry and by how efficient each facility is relative to industry benchmarks.

This is because the industry sector has received and is about to receive enough free allowances to cover its compliance needs until 2030, according to our projections.

Our analysis suggests that in phase 4 the Commission will apply a cross sector correction factor to installations» allocations to keep the total amount of free allowances from exceeding this cap.

Nor will the Government's â «¬ 1,000 tax free allowance for the purchase of bicycles cover electric bikes.»

From April 6th people might be able to benefit from an additional tax free allowance when a...

This means that the total amount of free allowances given out every year will decline with the overall EU ETS cap.

Mr Juncker's comments will compound the ill feeling towards the European Union, as MEPs are handed a tax - free allowance if they sign in for votes which are held at lunchtime.

E.U. governments asked companies to provide their own, unverified historical emissions data, and many inflated their numbers so as to claim more free allowances from government.

But acknowledging the political weight behind EEI's proposal, Greenstein today suggested a compromise that starts with free allowances for the electric utilities so long as they are also phased out at the same time that direct tax relief gets ramped up.

Davey said that the final deal had a «greater environmental integrity» than the 2020 climate package negotiated by Tony Blair, because it would give fewer free allowances to Polish coal plants.

A progressive bill is introduced in the Senate to significantly reform the cap - and - trade program, including the elimination of industry - friendly loopholes such as free allowances (free permits to pollute) and scientifically dubious and socially unjust offsets.

Under the Commission proposal the volume of free allowances available to industry may be reduced, but their share of the cap remains essentially undiminished.

From April 6th people might be able to benefit from an additional tax free allowance when a residence is passed on death to a direct descendant (residence nil - rate band).

And in those Member States that are eligible for the optional derogation, power plants may, if the Member State so decides, also receive free allowances.

On the flip side, pensioners could benefit from new measures to make ISA withdrawals more flexible and a new # 1,000 tax - free allowance on the interest payments of cash savings for basic rate taxpayers.

Atlanta - based AGL Resources Chairman John Somerhalder, testifying on behalf of the American Gas Association, urged free allowances for natural gas utilities should Congress ultimately decide to include them in the legislation.

Calls for free allowances come amid an intense behind - the - scences lobbying campaign to fill out what Rep. Ed Markey (D - Mass.)

What makes Charlotte Amalie — the capital of St. Thomas — fun to shop are the multitude of stores selling watches, precious gem jewelry, cameras, crystal, china and electronics and more at discount and the fact that there's a $ 1,600 duty - free allowance per person (twice that of other Caribbean islands) and no sales tax.

Current duty free allowances allowed into Belize: 1L of wine or spirits (combined amount), 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco, personal items, gifts or souvenirs up to a value of BZ$ 200 if entering via the international airport Allowances can change without notice - please reconfirm before travel.

At least they claim they're not trying to destroy the cap market — they just want free allowances — and that distinguishes them from the evil that is the US Chamber.

If allowances are awarded more selectively and the persistent problem of overcompensation is addressed, there should be sufficient free allowances available under this proposal to protect industrial competitiveness.

Duke Energy's James Rogers played along, offering to gladly repay the American public in emissions reductions after 2030 for billions in free allowance allocations today.

Agencies would continue to pay the levy on their regular employee payroll, and be entitled to the levy free allowance as for other employers, so removing the current unfairness.

In this regard, contrary to much of the hand - wringing in the press, the deal - making that took place in the House and may still take place in the Senate for shares of free allowances is an example of the useful and important mechanism through which a cap - and - trade system provides the means for a political constituency of support and action to be assembled without reducing the policy's effectiveness or driving up its cost.

Morris said: «Without exception, in aggregate, each manufacturing sector in the ETS is currently oversupplied with free allowances, and manufacturing sectors are likely to accrue even more allowances up to 2020.»

There are many lessons from experiences over the past eight years: fewer free allowances, better management of market - sensitive information, and a recognition that trading systems require adjustments that have consequences for market participants and market confidence.

The great irony is that actually the Liberal Democrats have, excuse the pun, religiously stuck to the priorities we put on the front page of our manifesto last time, such as delivering a # 10,000 tax free allowance, which we did.

Baby equipment (playpen, car seat or stroller) 1 item per infant will be carried as a courtesy item and is exempt from Excess Baggage charges No free allowance is permitted for children under 2 years of age with no paid seat.

- A review of the current standard flat - rate tax - free allowances and benchmark scale rate payments (such as for upkeep of tools and equipment) to ensure that they remain relevant and reflective of current costs.

«Councillors are well - compensated for their work, and tax - free allowances should be kept to an absolute minimum when the public finances are still in such dire straits.

It is a given that he will raise the tax free allowance and be even tougher than the Labour Party on corporate tax avoidance.

The policy would allow wives or husbands who do not work to transfer part of their tax - free allowance to their spouse if their partner earned less than the basic rate of tax.

The IPPR research models the effects of a flat - rate 0.5 percent annual tax on the gross value of all residential property owned by private individuals, with no threshold or tax - free allowance.

The longer - term aspiration of a UKIP government would be to restore the personal tax - free allowance to those earning over # 100,000 and make 40 % the top rate of tax for all.

In Osborne's 2016 budget he introduced a sugar tax and raised the tax - free allowance for income tax to # 11,500, as well as lifting the 40 % income tax threshold to # 45,000.

Also, don't forget that the 50p rate was never a LibDem policy or priority, but increasing the tax free allowance to # 10k for people on low to middle incomes was a key manifesto commitment (higher rate tax payers get less of an increase + those earning over # 100k get no tax free allowance).

«A review of what flat - rate tax - free allowances and benchmark scale rate payments are presently available to ensure that the expense remains relevant, and the amount reflective of current costs.

Our tax system should be helping these people so I'm introducing two new tax - free allowances each worth # 1,000 a year, for both trading and property income.

The Tories are adopting the Lib Dems» primary manifesto aim, raising the tax - free allowance to # 10,000, in a bid to help the low - paid.

Under the measure, a spouse or partner who does not pay tax above the basic rate of income tax can transfer up to # 1,060 of their personal tax - free allowance to their other half.

In response, Mr Clegg will unveil new plans to increase the tax - free allowance to # 10,000 for low - paid Britons.

He pointed to his early successes where he won a «pupil premium» to pump money into schools in disadvantaged areas, a referendum on electoral reform - which he lost - and an increase in the tax - free allowance to # 10,000.

And Richard Morgan, a public utility commissioner from Washington, D.C., called the free allowance approach «an elegant solution to the problem of distributing allowances in the electric sector and providing for consumer assistance at the same time.»

Executives and lobbyists press legislators for free allowances to emit carbon dioxide in order to avoid higher electric bills

This will be classified as one Cash ISA for the purposes of tax - free allowances and HMRC reporting.

There are a couple of allowances and changes for married partners, most importantly the ability to transfer some tax - free allowance to the spouse.

In addition, if you have previously subscribed to a Cash ISA in the year but subsequently transferred your money to a different type of ISA, you will still be able to use any remaining ISA allowance up to the annual tax - free allowance of # 20,000.