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Table 3 The French draft legislation on the carbon tax and its amendment. Source (Harnay, Reme, 2012)
Sector | Application | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Road haulage industry | Carbon tax and TGAP | Reduction in the TIPP from €39.19 to €34.67 per hectolitre, no compensation in the case of the TGAP |
• First draft | Carbon tax | The reduction in the TIPP made it possible to refund 35 % of the carbon tax |
• Amendment | Carbon tax | A payment of €100 million |
• Second amendment | ||
Agriculture | Gradual introduction of a carbon tax over a five year period | A direct credit of 75 % |
Manufacturing | Exemption of those subjected to quotas, application in full for those not. | |
Households | Carbon Tax | Green cheques or tax credits (the sums of €46 for a single person, €92€ for a jointly taxed couple, were increased to €61 and €122 respectively for tax payers living in a municipality that lies outside the zone covered by urban public transport). |