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When you pay your energy bills, hopefully you\u2019re aware that your business is paying a tax to the government called the Climate Change Levy<\/strong>.<\/p>\nLarge, non-energy-intensive organisations currently have to purchase allowances for the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2<\/sub>) they are responsible for, under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (the Carbon Reduction Commitment). The CRC has been seen as complicated & a burden on business, in that they have to forecast their energy use & financial plans accordingly. With the CRC ending next year, the government needs to somehow recoup this lost revenue. The increase in the CCL Climate Change Levy simply transfers the revenue collection to the energy bill, rather than a separate scheme.<\/p>\n It is important that you are aware of this increased levy & how it will affect your energy bills. Many businesses just don\u2019t think much about the cost of electricity & gas \u2013 they simply pass the bills on to the finance department to pay.<\/p>\n From April 2019, the rate of the CCL will increase by 45% for electricity & 67% for gas<\/strong>. Don\u2019t worry, this isn\u2019t your total energy costs, just the rate of the levy which in itself is only a small percentage of total cost. However, as the supermarket say, every little helps\u2026 so it is wise to be aware of this increased cost. Every unit of energy you save, you’ll reduce your tax burden too!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rates of CCL<\/span><\/p>\n Rate from Rate from % increase 0.00583<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.00847<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 45%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 0.00203<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.00339<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 67%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 0.01304<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.02175<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 67%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 0.01591<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.02653<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 67%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n Larger users of energy are able to apply for a discount of the CCL, under specific Climate Change Agreements (CCA), sometimes organised through a trade association. To receive the discount, they must commit to achieving energy reductions. Discounts on the CCL of 93% for electricity & 78% for gas apply.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n _____________________<\/p>\n\n\n
\n Taxable commodity<\/strong><\/td>\n \n
\n<\/strong>1 April 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n
\n<\/strong>1 April 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n
\n<\/strong>in CCL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n\n Electricity
\n(\u00a3 per kWh)<\/td>\n\n \n \n \n Natural gas
\n(\u00a3 per kWh)<\/td>\n\n \n \n \n LPG
\n(\u00a3 per kg)<\/td>\n\n \n \n \n Any other taxable commodity
\n(\u00a3 per kg)<\/td>\n\n \n \n