UK slaps 25% windfall tax on profits of oil and gas companies

25% levy on energy firms will raise about £5bn for poorest

29 May 2022 - 00:00

By Joe Mayes

Boris Johnson’s government will impose a so-called windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies to help fund support for Britons facing a cost-of-living crisis.

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