Guidance

Oil and gas: supplementary charge

Find out how the supplementary charge is calculated on ring fence profits and when it must be paid.

What the supplementary charge is

The supplementary charge is an additional charge on a company’s ring fence profits.

From 1 January 2016 the rate of supplementary charge is 10%.

Calculating the charge

The supplementary charge is calculated in the same way as for Ring Fence Corporation Tax (RFCT) but without deductions for financing costs.

Payment deadlines

The supplementary charge is paid at the same time as RFCT.

Allowances

New fields may qualify for ‘field allowances’ that can be set against profits when calculating the supplementary charge.

Further allowances were introduced from 1 April 2015:

Qualifying fields are :

  • small fields
  • ultra heavy oil fields
  • ultra high pressure/high temperature fields
  • remote deep water gas fields

Further guidance

You can find detailed guidance on the supplementary charge in the Oil Taxation Manual.

Published 18 November 2011
Last updated 20 July 2015 + show all updates
  1. Rate of Supplementary Charge updated.

  2. First published.