Now Spain taxes the Sun (not the newspaper)

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 Spain Levies Consumption Tax on Sunlight

"Proving that idiocy truly has no bounds, Spain issued a "royal decree" taxing sunlight gatherers. The state threatens fines as much as 30 million euros for those who illegally gather sunlight without paying a tax".

The tax is just enough to make sure that homeowners cannot gather and store solar energy cheaper than state-sponsored providers. 

The Secretary of State for Energy, Alberto Nadal, signed a draft royal decree in which consumption taxes are levied on those who want to start solar power systems on their rooftops. The tax, labeled a "backup toll" is high enough to ensure that it will be cheaper to keep buying energy from current providers.

http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/spain-levies-consumption-tax-on-sunlight.html#iA0lFYyFQM3b7fuw.99

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I've checked through Snopes and Hoaxslayer but can't find any reference to it there..so wondered if anyone else had any news on this from elsewhere 

[ANDMAG]

Hi Hev,

They should have done this on April 1st

Wind Turbines Next

[emmi]

LOL!  I am gobsmacked..........

Victor Meldrew - "I don't believe its"

[admin]

I've checked through Snopes and Hoaxslayer but can't find any reference to it there..so wondered if anyone else had any news on this from elsewhere 

The original El Pais article is here:
http://elpais.cr/frontend/noticia_detalle/6/83700

They got it from here:

...and they got it from here:
http://lamentiradelsistema.wordpress.com/2013/07/19/se-privatiza-el-sol-en-espana-si-te-pillan-recogiendo-fotones-de-luz-solar-para-tu-propio-consumo-te-puede-caer-una-multa-de-30-millones-de-euros/

...and they based it on this:
http://unef.es/2013/07/el-ministerio-de-industria-impide-el-autoconsumo-de-electricidad/

[emmi]

Well it is one way to put a load of people ( Solar suppliers) out of work......

Perhaps they will tax us for hanging the washing on the line next, sun and wind tax!

[KeithMullins]

Spain Levies Consumption Tax on Sunlight

"Proving that idiocy truly has no bounds, Spain issued a "royal decree" taxing sunlight gatherers. The state threatens fines as much as 30 million euros for those who illegally gather sunlight without paying a tax".

The tax is just enough to make sure that homeowners cannot gather and store solar panel cheaper than state-sponsored providers. 

The Secretary of State for Energy, Alberto Nadal, signed a draft royal decree in which consumption taxes are levied on those who want to start solar power systems on their rooftops. The tax, labeled a "backup toll" is high enough to ensure that it will be cheaper to keep buying energy from current providers.

http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/spain-levies-consumption-tax-on-sunlight.html#iA0lFYyFQM3b7fuw.99

Wrong policy.. Many countries have employed taxes on sun which is not good at all. It will discourage people from using solar power.