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26th May 2022, 13:57 | #1 |
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price cap and windfall tax
price cap, I thought a price cap was the maximum energy companies can charge for gas and electric.
windfall tax, government proposes windfall tax on energy companies profits. my conclusion, price cap to high, government are trying to look good by taking money from energy companies while still allowing energy companies to keep a massive profit, to give back to us instead of lowering price cap and energy bills and reducing amount of profit energy companies can make. Is my conclusion wrong? As energy is a problem why don't the government mandate all new builds should have solar panels? macafee2 |
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In terms of figures the profit looks large. However as a percentage of turnover it is quite small. If you were investing your own money would you be happy with that return on your capital? |
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26th May 2022, 17:25 | #5 |
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The top half. "The cap is maximum price and is based on the usage of an average user. So one can pay more or lies depending on you usage. If you look back in history you will find the cap has gone down as well as up." Bottom half, mmmm, not relevant in my mind. macafee2 |
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The cap has gone up as well as down is a fact. The bottom half is relevant because you talked about billions £ of profit without any relevance to their turnover. Putting as a percentage makes it easier to understand if you are used to looking at the return (interest) on your savings |
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I agree re the percentage return. Windfall taxes are a vote-winning/bad-news deflection tool. The real answer lies in nationalisation of utilities and energy production as well as making the cost of energy high enough that the population has to reduce consumption of non-essential goods and services. Then all profits will by definition be a windfall for the population.
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Would you invest in something under terms and conditions that you accept and them t&c's change and instead of paying 20% tax on your profit it is upgraded to 40%. You would not be chuffed. BP and Shell are free to take their investment money elsewhere with the loss of that taxation. Kev |
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I suppose all will be forgiven and forgotten in due course, when lashings and lashings of knighthoods etc are being served up for 'services' to the country etc etc. No wonder the rest of the world think the British political system is a running comedy, the Americans apparently, tune in to watch PM's question time because they think its a soap opera!. Last edited by grivas; 27th May 2022 at 12:56.. Reason: spelling |
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