VAT to 8 per cent

Poland cuts excise duty and VAT on fuel to hike prices

Polen zegt dat het er niet op zit te wachten dat mensen van het buitenland naar Polen komen om daar te tanken. Foto: Pexels, 2026

Poland has decided to curb fuel prices to mitigate the effects of the war in the Middle East. Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Thursday that VAT on fuel will go from 23 per cent to 8 per cent.

The ANP reported this on Friday. In addition, the Polish government has decided to reduce excise duty to a minimum. Poland is not keen on people coming to Poland from abroad to fill up. “If it turns out that there is fuel tourism on a worrying scale, we will intervene,” Tusk said.

Other European countries also decided earlier to intervene against high fuel prices. Hungary imposed a price cap and Italy cut excise duties on petrol and diesel. Austria, Cyprus and Spain, among others, also went for similar measures.

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This article was automatically translated from the Dutch language original to English (British).

Author: Paul Blonk

Source: MobilityEnergy.com

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