The Council of Ministers adopted the draft act on tax on extraordinary profits

On Tuesday, the Council of Ministers adopted a draft law on tax on extraordinary profits of fuel companies. This is the second attempt to introduce this solution - the previous act was blocked by President Karol Nawrocki, who referred it to the Constitutional Tribunal.

Exceptional profits in difficult times

As government spokesman Adam Szłapka explains, the decision to re-adopt the project is a reaction to the "very difficult geopolitical situation" that has caused fuel companies to record record profits. We believe that these companies should share these profits with citizens, with society and should be additionally taxed - said Szłapka during a press conference.

Back to the "Fuel Prices Lower" program?

The draft bill, as the government spokesman emphasizes, is almost identical to the one that was previously blocked by the president. Szłapka did not hide his disappointment with the decision of the head of state, which - in his opinion - made it impossible to transfer funds to the budget and allocate them to the extension of the CPN program, i.e. "Fuel Prices Lower".

The government announces that if the bill receives the president's signature this time, the funds from the windfall tax will be allocated to support a program to reduce fuel prices, in line with Prime Minister Donald Tusk's declaration.