Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/68cbk5/the_uks_mining) has announced the addition of the "The UK's Mining Fiscal Regime: H1 2015" report to their offering.

UK fiscal regime report outlines governing bodies, governing laws, licenses and permits, and tax-related information for five commodities: coal, copper, lead, gold and silver.

The UK mining industry is regulated by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Timetric's fiscal regime report covers UK where Coal Authority is the Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) sponsored by the DECC, which is responsible for issuing licenses for coal exploration and mining.

The report outlines governing bodies, governing laws, licenses, permits and key fiscal terms which includes license fees, corporate income tax, stamp duty, land tax, withholding tax, loss carry forward, climate change levy and value added tax (VAT).

Key Highlights

  • The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is the governing body for the UK mining industry.
  • The UK Coal Authority is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) sponsored by DECC.
  • The Coal Industry Act 1994 and the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 are the main governing acts for coal mining in the UK.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Executive Summary

2 The UK Mining Industry - Governing Bodies

2.1 Department of Energy and Climate Change

2.1.1 The Coal Authority

3 The UK Mining Industry - Governing Laws

4 The UK Mining Industry - Mining Licenses and Permits

4.1 License for Coal Mining

4.1.1 Exploration License

4.1.2 Underground Operations License

4.1.3 Surface Operations License

4.2 Permits for Intersecting, Disturbing and Entering Coal

5 The UK Mining Industry - Key Fiscal Terms

5.1 License Fees

5.2 Corporate Income Tax

5.3 Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)

5.4 Withholding Tax

5.5 Loss Carry Forward

5.6 Value Added Tax (VAT)

5.7 Climate Change Levy

6 Appendix

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