Credit

Electricity or gas sold to silicon smelters

Public Utility Tax credit · RCW 82.16.315 · enacted 2017

All exemptions & deductions

Details

Citation
RCW 82.16.315
Study reference
E1498-1
Tax type
Public Utility Tax
Preference type
Credit
Category
Business
Year enacted
2017
End date
2027-07-01 00:00:00

Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)

Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

82.16.315 - Electricity or gas sold to silicon smelters Description Persons who sell electricity, natural gas or manufactured gas to a silicon smelter are eligible to take a credit against public utility tax. The credit is equal to the gross income from the sale multiplied by the corresponding tax rate in effect at the time of the sale. The contract for sale of electricity or gas to the silicon smelter must specify that the price charged will be reduced by the credit amount. Resale or remarketing of the electricity or gas originally obtained by contract for the smelting process is not eligible for the credit. This tax preference expires on July 1, 2027. If smelters do not meet the employment requirements, the tax preference will expire on January 1, 2024. Purpose To promote the manufacturing of silicon for use in production of photovoltaic cells for solar energy systems. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this credit would not increase revenue because currently no taxpayers exemption use it. Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 20

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