UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls for taxing the superprofits of oil and gas companies to help those most in need.
The superprofits of the oil giants make people talk. Not just citizens or political forces of various countries. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, has just taken up the subject. And he pushes for a tax exceptional, on these superprofits.
” He is immoral that oil and gas companies are making record profits thanks to the current energy crisis on the backs of the poorat enormous cost to the climatehe wrote on Twitter. I urge all governments to tax these excessive profits and use the funds to support the most vulnerable people. » Which has the merit of being clear.
Words that arise when oil companies announce record results quarter after quarter, since the beginning of the year. TotalEnergies thus posted a net profit of $4.9 billion in the first trimester.
A result climbing to 5.7 billion in the second quarter. Enough to double its net profit over one year. Adjusted net income (excluding most non-operating and non-recurring items) triple even over the semester compared to 2021, to 18.8 billion.
No tax on superprofits for oil tankers in France
In France, the debate on the superprofits of oil and gas companies has been at the heart of the news lately. During the examination of the amending finance bill, amendments on the subject have been tabledby left-wing groups, in particular.
However, these projects have been challenged, both by the National Assembly and by the Senate. A tax on superprofits should not occur in France. Instead, a discount of 20 cents per liter until November and then 10 cents until the end of the year will be implemented by Total in September. What should generate a shortfall of half a billion euros environ.
In Italy, Spain or Great Britain, an exceptional tax on these superprofits is now in place. For Spain, estimates suggest that it should bring in no less than $3.5 billion each year, for two years.
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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls for taxing the superprofits of oil and gas companies to help those most in need.
The superprofits of the oil giants make people talk. Not just citizens or political forces of various countries. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, has just taken up the subject. And he pushes for a tax exceptional, on these superprofits.
” He is immoral that oil and gas companies are making record profits thanks to the current energy crisis on the backs of the poorat enormous cost to the climatehe wrote on Twitter. I urge all governments to tax these excessive profits and use the funds to support the most vulnerable people. » Which has the merit of being clear.
Words that arise when oil companies announce record results quarter after quarter, since the beginning of the year. TotalEnergies thus posted a net profit of $4.9 billion in the first trimester.
A result climbing to 5.7 billion in the second quarter. Enough to double its net profit over one year. Adjusted net income (excluding most non-operating and non-recurring items) triple even over the semester compared to 2021, to 18.8 billion.
No tax on superprofits for oil tankers in France
In France, the debate on the superprofits of oil and gas companies has been at the heart of the news lately. During the examination of the amending finance bill, amendments on the subject have been tabledby left-wing groups, in particular.
However, these projects have been challenged, both by the National Assembly and by the Senate. A tax on superprofits should not occur in France. Instead, a discount of 20 cents per liter until November and then 10 cents until the end of the year will be implemented by Total in September. What should generate a shortfall of half a billion euros environ.
In Italy, Spain or Great Britain, an exceptional tax on these superprofits is now in place. For Spain, estimates suggest that it should bring in no less than $3.5 billion each year, for two years.
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