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Carbon tax is normally paid by industries that emit carbon dioxide. It is designed to reduce the amount of CO2 emissions, because industries will try to become greener so as to avoid paying the tax.
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Will a carbon tax save the World?
A carbon tax will help to slow carbon dioxide emissions, as polluting industries will clean up their factories to avoid paying the tax. Industries that are green and sustainable are helping to save the world.
Would a carbon tax reduce the amount of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere?
Yes. A carbon tax is paid by polluters, such as owners of fossil fuel power stations. The more carbon they emit, the more tax they pay. They don't like paying tax, so they will make efforts to reduce their emissions. The tax raised can be used to encourage renewable energy projects which will reduce the demand for fossil fueled energy, putting more pressure on the polluters to do better.
What are the disadvantages of a carbon tax in Australia?
puting companies out of service
How can carbon tax help slow global warming?
A carbon tax makes it expensive to emit greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Therefore if a company want to avoid paying this tax it has to change its methods or invest in new equipment that will reduce the amount they emit and therefore have to pay in carbon tax. the large amounts of companies undertaking this activity results in large amounts of greenhouse gasses not being emitted, therefore slowing global warming.
The atmospheric gases primarily responsible for your grenhouses effect are?
water vapor and carbon dioxide
Who is responsible for collecting income tax?
The Income Tax Board is responsible for collecting our income tax… it says in the name people!
When was No Carbon Tax Climate Sceptics created?
No Carbon Tax Climate Sceptics was created in 2009.
What does a carbon cap system do?
A carbon cap is the alternative to a carbon tax.
Who is the carbon tax going to affect and how?
In Australia the carbon tax will only be paid by large emitters of carbon dioxide. This will encourage them to reduce their emissions. Compensation will be paid to most people to cover any rises in prices arising from the carbon tax.
What was the First country to propose a carbon tax?
I guess it is Finland. Finland imposed carbon tax in 1990.finland
As an corporation, am I responsible or liable for depositing employment tax?
Yes, you are responsible for depositing employment tax. The liabilities for the tax are split between the corporation and the business owner
Why do you have a carbon tax?
We have a carbon tax to encourage polluters to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide they emit. If they have to pay for it then they will search for cleaner and greener ways of running their industries.
Should you have Carbon tax?
Yes we should have a carbon tax because it encourages companies that pollute with carbon dioxide to reduce their emissions. This will be better for the world and for everyone in it.
Which type of tax is collected by a mediating agent from the person who is responsible for paying the tax?
indirect tax
Will a carbon tax save the World?
A carbon tax will help to slow carbon dioxide emissions, as polluting industries will clean up their factories to avoid paying the tax. Industries that are green and sustainable are helping to save the world.
How will the carbon tax affect us?
It depends on which country you are talking about. In Australia the carbon tax will only be paid by large emitters of carbon dioxide. This will encourage them to reduce their emissions. Compensation will be paid to most people to cover any rises in prices arising from the carbon tax.
What countries have a carbon tax?
Australia has imposed a carbon tax, not on its people, but on the major carbon polluters. The tax will be fully used to compensate people for any rising prices, and to fund research and development of renewable energy.
