Carbon Tax Act, 2019 (No. 15 of 2019). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the imposition of a tax on the carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions; and to provide for matters connected therewith. Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen. Keyword Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Climate change Pollution control Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Tax/levy Environmental fees/charges Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Act, imposes a carbon tax for the benefit of the National Revenue Fund. A carbon tax is a tax on the carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions. A person is— (a) a taxpayer for the purposes of this Act; and (b) liable to pay an amount of carbon tax as calculated in accordance with this Act, if that person conducts an activity in South Africa resulting in greenhouse gas emissions above the threshold set out in Schedule 2. The carbon tax must be levied in respect of the sum of the greenhouse gas emissions of a taxpayer in respect of a tax period expressed as the carbon dioxide equivalent of those greenhouse gas emissions resulting from fuel combustion and industrial processes, and fugitive emissions in accordance with the emissions factors determined in accordance with a reporting methodology approved by the Department of Environmental Affairs. A taxpayer that conducts an activity in respect of fuel combustion emissions that is listed in Schedule 2 must receive an allowance in respect of those emissions. There are various types of allowances. The Commissioner must annually submit to the Minister a report, in the form and manner that the Minister may prescribe, within six months from the date of submission of environmental levy accounts and payments, advising the Minister in respect of that tax period of— (a) the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions reported in respect of which taxpayers are liable for the carbon tax; and (b) the amount of carbon tax collected. Full text English Website www.gov.za References - Legislation Amended by Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2019 (Act No. 34 of 2019) Legislation | South Africa | 2020 Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Financing, Fiscal and market measures, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX