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21.12.2020

• The gross minimum production tax, which has kicked in in recent years when oil prices are low, would increase from 4% to between 10% and 15%, depending on the price of oil. • The net production tax, which has kicked in when oil prices are higher, Alpine production includes production from Alpine, Nanuq, Fiord and Qannik. 6: Volume of oil stored in tankage at the Valdez Marine Terminal. For information on Cook Inlet production volumes please see the AOGCC website or contact the Tax Division directly at 907-269-6620 The Alaska Oil and Gas Production Tax has been changed multiple times, particularly over the last 12 years. And each change in the statutes brings additional changes—and complications—to the regulations that the Alaska Department of Revenue (DOR) issues to implement the tax. Even the last few years are telling, The initiative would raise the minimum tax from 4% to between 10% and 15%, based on the price of oil. And it would eliminate oil tax credits for the Prudhoe Bay, Kuparuk and Alpine fields. Alaska’s oil and gas production tax has been subject to continuing debate and change as lawmakers and policymakers struggle with balancing budgets in times of volatile oil prices while also encouraging the investment necessary to monetize the state’s resources to run its government, create jobs, build and maintain infrastructure, and promote economic activity. Our net production tax revenues declined from $5.4 billion (2012) to -$0.5 billion (2017) — or by 109 percent while the price of crude oil only declined from $112.65 per barrel (2016) to $43.18 per barrel — or by 62 percent.

Over time, Alaska has collected $191 billion in oil production taxes, including tens of billions set aside in the Permanent Fund, with some of that paid to Alaska residents annually as dividends. Historically, the tax was structured as an Economic Limit Factor (ELF), which adjusted tax deductions to result in high taxes on highly productive oil fields and low taxes as a field’s profitability drew down.

Oil and gas conservation and production tax severance taxes accounted for at least 1 percent of state tax collections in 2007, with Alaska leading the pack. 16 Oct 2019 Alaska Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer on Tuesday certified an initiative that would raise oil taxes by raising the minimum production tax and repealing a  Development of Alaska's ANWR would increase U.S. crude oil production after 2030 State severance tax revenues decline as fossil fuel prices drop  and sales taxes in each of the ten states, as they apply to oil production. Alaska collects an oil royalty in addition to the severance tax which we consider part of  Webmaster Note: Viewers wishing to find many of the presentations previously listed on this page can find them by clicking here for Senate Bill information and 

By early January, it had raised about $255,000 from the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, the Resource Development Council and oil companies, according to its quarterly report.

19 Aug 2019 We can raise the natural gas severance tax by a lot, and out-of-state gas and oil producers will stay put. Just like they did in Alaska. If we invest 

Alaska's Clear and Equitable Share (ACES) is the law that created Alaska's current production tax, or severance tax, imposed on the production of oil, or the 

The Alaska Oil and Gas Production Tax has been changed multiple times, particularly over the last 12 years. And each change in the statutes brings additional changes—and complications—to the regulations that the Alaska Department of Revenue (DOR) issues to implement the tax. Even the last few years are telling, The initiative would raise the minimum tax from 4% to between 10% and 15%, based on the price of oil. And it would eliminate oil tax credits for the Prudhoe Bay, Kuparuk and Alpine fields. Alaska’s oil and gas production tax has been subject to continuing debate and change as lawmakers and policymakers struggle with balancing budgets in times of volatile oil prices while also encouraging the investment necessary to monetize the state’s resources to run its government, create jobs, build and maintain infrastructure, and promote economic activity. Our net production tax revenues declined from $5.4 billion (2012) to -$0.5 billion (2017) — or by 109 percent while the price of crude oil only declined from $112.65 per barrel (2016) to $43.18 per barrel — or by 62 percent. ACES established the oil and gas tax credit fund as a way to purchase qualifying credits more efficiently. The amount of money available to the fund was based on a set percentage of production tax revenue; 10 percent when oil prices were $60 or more, 15 percent when oil prices were less than $60. Over time, Alaska has collected $191 billion in oil production taxes, including tens of billions set aside in the Permanent Fund, with some of that paid to Alaska residents annually as dividends. Historically, the tax was structured as an Economic Limit Factor (ELF), which adjusted tax deductions to result in high taxes on highly productive oil fields and low taxes as a field’s profitability drew down.

By early January, it had raised about $255,000 from the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, the Resource Development Council and oil companies, according to its quarterly report.

Our net production tax revenues declined from $5.4 billion (2012) to -$0.5 billion (2017) — or by 109 percent while the price of crude oil only declined from $112.65 per barrel (2016) to $43.18 per barrel — or by 62 percent.