Drivers in Poland should soon feel relief in their wallets.
“The President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, signed laws lowering fuel prices during a flight to Dallas.” – said Rafał Leśkiewicz, Undersecretary of State in the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, in a post on the social media platform X.
“Sky is not the limit!“- wrote Leśkiewicz.
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We are talking about two acts that were adopted by the Sejm today.
The first of them introduces maximum prices for gasoline and diesel oil. By virtue of changes the maximum price of fuels will be determined according to a specific formula including the average wholesale price of fuels on the domestic market, increased by excise duty, fuel fee, sales margin of PLN 0.30 per liter and VAT. Sales above the maximum price will be subject to a penalty of up to PLN 1 million, and inspections will be carried out by the National Tax Administration.
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The maximum price will be announced in the form of an announcement by the Minister of Energy and will come into force on the day following its publication. If announced before a holiday, the rate will apply until the next business day.
During the voting, the Sejm adopted an amendment according to which the official price set by the Minister of Energy will only be the maximum price, which will allow fuel sellers to apply lower prices.
The second amended act introduces the possibility of reducing excise duty rates by way of a regulation. It assumes that the Minister of Finance will be able to reduce excise duty, as indicated in the justification, “for a specified period, necessary to limit the negative effects of the conflict in the Middle East on the fuel market, (…) taking into account the economic situation of the country“.
This act allows the Minister of Finance to react “the urgent need to reduce excise duty, due to the current situation on fuel markets related to the war in the Middle East and the resulting effects in the form of an increase in the prices of fuel subject to excise duty“.
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According to the government, reducing excise duty on fuels is intended to contribute to improving the situation of households and enterprises operating in the transport, logistics and agriculture sectors.
Both amendments are to enter into force on the day following their announcement.
