Accrual of environmental taxes fell in 2020

According to Statistics Finland, environmental taxes paid decreased by 4.5 % in 2020 from the year before. Transport taxes paid declined most, as the accrual of them was 10.5 % lower than in the previous year. The change was particularly visible in transport taxes paid by households, transportation and service industries. The accrual of energy taxes also decreased by around 2 % from the previous year. The majority of environmental taxes were paid by households. Environmental taxes paid totalled EUR 6.5 billion, which corresponded to 6.6 % of the total tax revenue.