LNG taxes to raise to A$13bn in 2022-23 - Appea
PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Preliminary forecasts by the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (Appea) has found that liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters would pay an extra A$9-billion to federal and state governments as tax and royalties.
Appea on Monday revealed that the gas export sector is estimated to pay around A$13-billion during 2022-23, up from A$4.8-billion forecast for last financial year.
The total includes corporate income tax, the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT), state royalties and excise.
Appea CEO Samantha McCulloch said the growing returns for the Australian public from exports were shown after the industry had invested over $300 billion in LNG projects since 2010.
“Our world-beating exports will deliver an estimated A$9-billion more in taxes and royalties this financial year, with a total contribution of almost A$14-billion further helping bankroll public roads, schools and hospitals,” she said.
“The return on our A$300-billion investment in LNG projects is clear to see.
“These forecasts demonstrate some of the direct financial value to the economy and the Australian public of long-term taxation settings that underpin these large, capital-intensive and complex projects.”
However, she noted that focussing solely on revenue for determining the industry’s economic contribution ignores its far wider role, with the sector employing 165 000 people along the supply chain, building infrastructure, powering homes and businesses and facilitating growth, which has been estimated at enabling almost A$500-billion of economic activity annually.
“The taxation profile of the LNG industry is evolving with changing economic conditions, including higher than forecasted prices.
“The industry is on a much faster track to make up the losses accumulated during the construction of these complex and capital-intensive projects, bringing forward timeframes for tax payments.”
McCulloch said Australian gas exports were renowned around the world for their safety and reliability, and they were delivering huge economic benefits for Australians while helping our importing customers across Asia reduce their emissions.
“The federal government estimates Australia’s LNG has the potential to lower emissions in importing countries by around 166 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually by helping them switch from higher-emissions fuels, this is equivalent to about a third of Australia’s annual emissions,” she said.
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