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Energy Taxes in the Member States of the European Union
KUNSTOVÁ, Kateřina
The aim of the diploma thesis is to determine similar features of member states in the field of energy taxation on the basis of selected indicators. The theoretical part describes the internal market of the European Union and the harmonization of energy taxes. The harmonization sets out the minimum energy tax rates that Member States must apply. Subsequently, specific energy taxes in the tax systems of individual member states of the European Union are described. In the practical part, a cluster analysis is performed, which merged similar countries within selected indicators. Selected indicators are the share of energy taxes in GDP and total tax revenues, the share of household expenditures on energy products in GDP and total household expenditures, and the tax revenue from energy taxes per capita. Cluster analysis is evaluated using the arithmetic mean, standard deviation and coefficient of variation of the given indicators within the resulting clusters. The clustering was carried out in 2008 and 2020. In both years, five clusters were published at a distance of 5. The structure of clusters is changing mainly due to changes in the indicator of tax revenue from energy taxes per capita. However, the cluster with independent Luxembourg does not change, and this is also due to high GDP, which affects the share indicators. The importance of share indicators cannot be neglected either, mainly due to the influence of GDP. The similarities of states that have a common history or geographical location can be observed in the clusters.
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