(In)Admissibility of Changes in Excise Duty in Member States Concerning Fuels on the Example of Poland

Keywords: European directives, tax law, excise duty, post-pandemic effects, tax harmonization

Abstract

The subject of analysis are the mechanisms used to determine the amount of excise duty on the basis of European directives. Membership of the European Union entails the need to apply the provisions of European regulations and directives, which limit the freedom of Member States to create their tax policies. On the example of Poland, the process of excise tax reduction was examined as a result of fighting increased inflation caused by COVID-19 pandemic prevailing in 2020-2021.

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Published
2022-08-04
Section
Articles: Law