Calculation of production levy and non-production levy
5.—(1) The OGA must calculate the production levy in accordance with the formula—
(2) The OGA must calculate the non-production levy in accordance with the formula—
(3) In this regulation—
“C” is £26,420,000 (being the total amount of levy);
“N100” is the total number of licences in respect of which a licensee is liable to pay the non-production levy under regulation 4(1) and in respect of which neither the criterion at regulation 4(2) nor the criterion at regulation 4(3) is satisfied;
“N90” is the total number of licences in respect of which a licensee is liable to pay the non-production levy discounted by 90 per cent under regulation 4(3);
“N80” is the total number of licences in respect of which a licensee is liable to pay the non-production levy discounted by 80 per cent under regulation 4(2); and
“P” is the total number of offshore production licences in respect of which a licensee is liable to pay the production levy under regulation 3(1).