Britain’s EU surcharge row

Britain faces a €2.1 billion EU budget surcharge to compensate for growth in the UK economy between 2002 and 2013, while France will receive a €1 billion rebate and Germany gets back €779 million
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UK contributions to EU budget (€ billions)

2007 Net payment 10.77 Rebate negotiated by Margaret Thatcher in 1984 5.18  Gross payment 15.96

2008 7.61, 6.25, 13.87

2009 7.87, 5.65, 12.92 

2010-13: Rebate cut Agreed by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2005

2010 12.14, 3.56, 15.62

2011 11.27, 3.59, 14.78

2012 13.46, 3.80, 17.18

2013 14.50, 4.32, 18.75

UK surcharge is 14.5% increase on 2013 net payment
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*2009-13 rebates include total of €175.1 million for opt-outs from Schengen Agreement and adopting euro, plus partial opt-outs from Police and Criminal Justice legislation and Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union 

Source: European Commission Financial Progamming and Budget

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