Intro -- THE OIL INDUSTRY ANDWINDFALL PROFITS -- THE OIL INDUSTRY AND WINDFALL PROFITS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- THE CRUDE OIL WINDFALL PROFIT TAXOF THE 1980S: IMPLICATIONS FORCURRENT ENERGY POLICY* -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- The Oil Price Control Program -- Origins of the Crude...

Rapid oil price increases frequently bring calls for special oil industry taxes. This paper uses new well-level production data and price variation induced by federal oil taxes and price controls to estimate how taxes affect production. Theory suggests temporary taxes create strong incentives...

The surge in fossil fuel prices in 2022 has generated substantial windfall profits in the energy sector. Policymakers in many countries are exploring policies to tax part of these profits. Excess profits can be taxed by tax instruments targeted at economic rents that avoid discouraging...

"We take a first look at limitations on the use of energy-related tax credits contained in the General Business Credit (GBC) due to limitations within the regular corporate income tax as well as the AMT. Between 2000 and 2005, firms were unable to use all energy-related tax credits due to GBC...