Electricity Tax Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Authorization/permit Liability/compensation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Act regulates the taxes and levies of consumption of electricity in Germany. The text consists of 12 articles as follows: Tax objects, tax district (1); Definition of terms (2); Tax rate (3); Permits (4); Tax liability (5); Illegal abstraction of electricity (6); Electricity capacity (7); Tax maturity (8); Tax exemption, tax reduction (9); Compensation of tax for certain proceedings (9a);Tax exemption for enterprises (9b); Tax exemption, refund, compensation (10); Empowerment (11); Enactment of legislation (12); Issue of ordinance and administrative provisions (13); Application provisions (14). One Annex is enclosed. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Amended by Act amending the Energy Tax act and Electricity Tax Act. Legislation | Germany | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Bio-Fuel Quota Act. Legislation | Germany | 2006 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Renewable energy, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Tax/levy, Standards, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Source: FAO, FAOLEX