Heat is on for tax dodgers
As of August 1, the government plans to raise the excise tax on heating oil from the current zł.233 per 1,000 liters to zł.1,028. The plan is an effort by the government to curtail tax evasion by drivers using heating oil instead of diesel fuel.
"The regulation [should] boost revenues by some zł.2.5 billion annually, but given the fact it is introduced in the middle of this year, the impact will be smaller," said Deputy Finance Minister Jarosław Neneman.
The plan also includes levying a tax on heating gas, and slightly lowering the excise tax on diesel, now zł.1,099 per 1,000 liters, to the same level as the heating oil excise.
The Finance Ministry will also introduce measures to protect households using heating oil and gas later this year. Work on the compensatory measures has yet to begin. (Reuters)
"The regulation [should] boost revenues by some zł.2.5 billion annually, but given the fact it is introduced in the middle of this year, the impact will be smaller," said Deputy Finance Minister Jarosław Neneman.
The plan also includes levying a tax on heating gas, and slightly lowering the excise tax on diesel, now zł.1,099 per 1,000 liters, to the same level as the heating oil excise.
The Finance Ministry will also introduce measures to protect households using heating oil and gas later this year. Work on the compensatory measures has yet to begin. (Reuters)
