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President Karol Nawrocki's vetoes could cost Poland 8 billion PLN
Calculations from the Polish Ministry of Finance indicate that six legislative blocks by President Karol Nawrocki could reduce the 2026 state budget by approximately 8.04 billion PLN.
The most significant financial impact stems from the decision regarding the windfall tax on liquid fuels. While not a formal veto, the President's referral of this law to the Constitutional Tribunal is estimated to cost the budget 3.8 billion PLN. Other major losses include a 1.8 billion PLN reduction due to the veto of an alcohol excise tax increase and a 1.2 billion PLN loss from blocking the SENT system for concrete trade.
Additional impacts include a 900 million PLN loss from the sugar fee veto, 200 million PLN from the CIT tax amendment block, and 140 million PLN from the veto on winnings tax.
Government officials, including Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, have criticized the President's actions, while his Chief of Staff, Paweł Szefernaker, defended the moves, stating that preventing tax hikes keeps money in the hands of Polish citizens.
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Donald Tusk · Fitch · Karol Nawrocki · Ministry of Finance · Paweł Szefernaker · Radosław Sikorski
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- [● 6 SOURCES] The windfall tax on liquid fuels, which was referred to the Constitutional Tribunal rather than vetoed, represents a potential loss of 3.8 billion PLN. next.gazeta.pl · biznes.interia.pl · www.wprost.pl · www.rmf24.pl
- [● 5 SOURCES] Vetoing the alcohol excise tax increase would cost the budget 1.8 billion PLN. next.gazeta.pl · biznes.interia.pl · www.wprost.pl
- [● 5 SOURCES] Blocking the SENT system for concrete trade would result in a 1.2 billion PLN loss. next.gazeta.pl · biznes.interia.pl · www.wprost.pl
- [● 5 SOURCES] Six vetoes by President Karol Nawrocki could result in a loss of over 8 billion PLN for the 2026 budget. next.gazeta.pl · biznes.interia.pl · www.wprost.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Preventing tax increases keeps money with Polish citizens rather than being a cost to the state. www.rmf24.pl
- [● 4 SOURCES] The veto against increasing the sugar fee from 50 to 70 groszy would cost 900 million PLN. next.gazeta.pl · www.wprost.pl