2011年4月22日星期五

Oil study of tax hike impact careful

20 April 2011, last updated at 23: 07 GMT oil rig the study warned that there would be cuts in investment and production of North Sea oil the British Government budget tax hike on oil to results in significant reductions in investment and industrial production, a new report said.

Made based the claim after studying the numbers economists at Aberdeen University on a series of projected oil prices in the next 30 years.

Chancellor George Osborne raised the additional tax on North Sea oil production from 20% to 32%.

Movement, in his budget last month was developed to a reduction in the fuel tax fund.

The Aberdeen study, conducted by Professor Alex Kemp and Linda Stephen, as a series of oil prices for the next 30 years, from $50 a barrel to $90 (£ 54) (30€).

She said the increase in maximum revenue from production inhibit and incentives to the study track prospects in the North Sea would reduce.

Professor Kemp said that was the root of the problem in the control tree.

He said the package meant, that could be easily uneconomical marginal projects.

Prof Kemp hit a more flexible structure.

Industry leaders met Chancellor George Osborne, to discuss the tax rise on Tuesday.

Oil and gas UK Managing Director Malcolm Webb, said, "disappointing", Mr Osborne a different view of the impact had taken, the rise of tax on the industry would have.

However, he further discussion of the topic had asked the Finance Ministry said.


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