On June 21, the Independent Fiscal Office updated its Act 13 Drilling Impact Fee revenue report saying per well fees collected next year will increase by up to $24.3 million to a new high of $258.7 million due to natural gas price spikes.

At the same time, the effective tax rate on natural gas drillers will be the lowest on record-- 0.6 percent-- down from 1.3 percent this year and a high of 6.4 percent in 2015.

The Act 13 fee is assessed per well based on a formula in law that sets the fee based on the price of natural gas.  It is not based on natural gas production like a severance tax.

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-- PUC Distributes $234 Million In 2021 Revenue From Act 13 Drilling Impact Fee; Represents Lowest Effective Tax Rate On Natural Gas Companies On Record - IFO

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[Posted: June 21, 2022]

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