In Belgium are environmental taxes averages. Tax on energy is 3.6 % of total tax revenue, tax on transport is 1.9 % of total tax revenue and tax on pollution and resources is only 0.2 % of total tax revenue. In Belgium is a higher excise tax for high-sulphur heavy full oil.
Taxes exist at regional level on water effluents, excess manure, gravel extraction, water abstraction and waste. Eco-taxes are levied on drink packaging, batteries, pesticides and paper and cardboard (applicability mostly dependent on the non-attainment of certain collection or recycling targets).
Bc. Petr Gola