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Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964)

Customs and Excise Rules

Chapter VA : Environmental Levy Goods

Application of provisions

Environmental levy in respect of carbon tax imposed in terms of Carbon Tax Act, 2019

Licensing of emissions facilities

 

54FD.02
(a) Every taxpayer must—
(i) obtain a consolidated licence for the combination of each of its emissions facilities as its customs and excise manufacturing warehouse for the generation of emissions liable to carbon tax; and
(ii) designate the premises of its operational control in the Republic as the premises for such a consolidated licence.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), no taxpayer must apply to license an emissions facility where an activity listed in Schedule 2 of the Carbon Tax Act exclusively occurs in respect of which—
(i) such taxpayer has a basic tax-free allowance of 100%; or
(ii) a tax threshold indicated as ‘not applicable’ applies.
(c) The provisions of rule 19A.02 shall apply with any necessary changes as the context may require to any application for a licence or renewal of a licence contemplated in this rule.
(d) Every licensee must advise the Commissioner in accordance with rule 21A.09 of any change in particulars provided in its application for licensing.

 

[Rule 54FD.02 inserted by section 1 of Notice No. R.1700, GG42926, dated 23 December 2019]