Essays about: "Swedish excise tax"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Swedish excise tax.
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1. The effect of an increased excise tax on alcohol consumption
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : In September 2020, the Swedish government announced the ambition to further raise the tax on alcohol and tobacco products. The new policy, planned to be enacted in January 2023, aims to adjust for inflationary measures while promoting public health and increasing government revenue. READ MORE
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2. The Swedish Air Passenger Tax : The impact on passenger numbers
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)Abstract : In this essay I have estimated what impact the Swedish air passenger tax that was introduced in Sweden on April 1st in 2018 has had on passenger numbers in Sweden. The tax was introduced to lower demand for air travel within the public and thus, decrease the aviation industry´s greenhouse gas emissions as aviation contributes through these emissions to a large extent to climate change and is expected to have an even greater impact in the future as the number of air travels are expected to grow continuously. READ MORE
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3. Sweden’s proposed excise tax on plastic bags -Using a stated preference method to evaluate outcomes
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : The 1st of May 2020, the Swedish government will implement an excise tax on plastic bags. Using a stated preference method, this paper explores the effects the excise tax will have on plastic bag consumption. The vast majority of plastic bags that are sold in Sweden are grocery store bags. READ MORE
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4. Designing environmental taxes to promote biofuels from a State aid perspective: The impact of the Energy Taxation Directive on assessing selectivity of the Swedish and Finnish energy taxation systems
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : To comply with the Paris Agreement and to deal with the threat caused by climate change, the Swedish Parliament has set ambitious targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. For the transport sector, which accounts for 30 % of total GHG emissions, a milestone target is to reduce GHG emission by 70 % by 2030 compared to 2010 (2030 goal). READ MORE
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5. Excise taxation to protect our planet: a point of view from students in the global North : A case from Södertörn University, Sweden
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknikAbstract : Background: Flying is a mode of travel used mainly by the wealthier part of the planets’ inhabitants, while it is the poor parts of the world that suffer the consequences from climate change the most. Coping with climate change is one of the largest challenges of the century, especially for low-income developing countries. READ MORE
