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Poland government re-adopts windfall tax for fuel corporations
The Polish Council of Ministers has re-adopted a draft law to impose a windfall tax on fuel corporations, aiming to capture approximately 4 billion PLN for the state budget. The tax is designed to target extraordinary profits earned by companies involved in the production, import, or purchase of liquid fuels between March 1 and December 31, 2026. The proposed rate is 60 percent for major entities like Orlen, while other sector participants may face a 40 percent rate. The tax base is calculated as revenue exceeding a reference margin derived from 2025 results plus 20 percent.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has linked the implementation of this tax to the potential reactivation of the 'Lower Fuel Prices' (CPN) program, which would provide relief to consumers. Tusk has issued a direct appeal to President Karol Nawrocki to sign the bill, warning that failure to do so will prevent the government from funding fuel price reductions amidst rising costs driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine.
This move follows a previous attempt to pass a similar bill, which President Nawrocki blocked by referring it to the Constitutional Tribunal over concerns regarding retroactive taxation. While the government has adjusted certain dates in the new draft, the core legislative structure remains largely identical to the previous version.
Entities
Adam Szłapka · Constitutional Tribunal · Council of Ministers · Donald Tusk · Karol Nawrocki · ORLEN · PZU
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- [● 5 SOURCES] The tax base is defined as the excess of revenues over a reference margin based on 2025 performance plus 20 percent. obserwatorgospodarczy.pl · razydzisiaj.pl · dziennik-polityczny.com · www.polsatnews.pl
- [● 7 SOURCES] President Karol Nawrocki previously blocked a similar windfall tax bill by referring it to the Constitutional Tribunal. energetyka24.com · obserwatorgospodarczy.pl · razydzisiaj.pl · dziennik-polityczny.com · next.gazeta.pl · +1 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged to reactivate the 'Lower Fuel Prices' (CPN) program if the President signs the windfall tax bill. energetyka24.com · obserwatorgospodarczy.pl · razydzisiaj.pl · dziennik-polityczny.com · forsal.pl · +3 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The windfall tax is estimated to generate 4 billion PLN for the state budget. obserwatorgospodarczy.pl · razydzisiaj.pl · dziennik-polityczny.com · www.polsatnews.pl · superbiz.se.pl · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The tax is intended to cover extraordinary profits earned from March 1 to December 31, 2026. razydzisiaj.pl · dziennik-polityczny.com · www.portalspozywczy.pl · www.polsatnews.pl
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Polish government has adopted a new draft law to impose a windfall tax on fuel corporations. energetyka24.com · dziennik-polityczny.com · www.portalspozywczy.pl · www.polsatnews.pl · superbiz.se.pl
- [● 6 SOURCES] The proposed windfall tax rate is 60 percent of the taxable base. obserwatorgospodarczy.pl · razydzisiaj.pl · dziennik-polityczny.com · www.polsatnews.pl · www.portalspozywczy.pl
- [● 5 SOURCES] The government cited Orlen's first-half net profit of nearly 16 billion PLN as evidence of extraordinary earnings. obserwatorgospodarczy.pl · www.money.pl · www.rmf24.pl · superbiz.se.pl · niezalezna.pl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Prime Minister Tusk cited Orlen's net profit of nearly 16 billion PLN in the first half of the year as evidence of extraordinary gains. www.rmf24.pl · www.money.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] Prime Minister Donald Tusk promised to reactivate the 'Lower Fuel Prices' (CPN) program if President Karol Nawrocki signs the bill. forsal.pl · www.rmf24.pl · www.money.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] The tax base is defined as revenue exceeding a reference margin calculated from 2025 results plus 20 percent. dziennik-polityczny.com · www.polsatnews.pl
- [● 2 SOURCES] President Karol Nawrocki previously blocked a similar bill by referring it to the Constitutional Tribunal over concerns of retroactive taxation. dziennik-polityczny.com