Kazakhstan: Increase of the oil products export tariff
Description
The Kazakhstan government has decided to raise the oil products export tariff.
Export tariff for gasoline will be increased to 82.96 U.S. Dollars per tonne. The black oil tariff will rise to 55.31 dollars per tonne, according to a government decision. Crude oil export remains tax-free.
The new tariff will be put into effect 30 days after the announcement.
Kazakhstan introduced petroleum and oil products export tax on May 17, 2008. The tariff on crude oil exports was canceled on January 26, 2009.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 1 May 2010
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Kazakhstan to increase oil products export tariff , 30 March 2010, Xinhua News Agency XNEWS, ALMATY
Special Energy Issue on Kazakhstan (March 2010 issue)
http://www.netherlands-embassy.kz/upload/userfiles/file/Energy%20Issue_M...
Government Response:
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