Planned compensation for municipalities in relation to tax changes for windmills is PLN 278 million
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The cost of the maximum compensation for municipalities that, as a result of the change in the law entering into force retroactively, lost income in the form of property tax paid on wind turbines in 2018 has been estimated at PLN 278 million, according to the regulatory impact assessment (RIA) to the draft law on compensation of income lost by municipalities in 2018 in connection with the change in the scope of taxation on wind turbines.
The compensation is to be paid from the state budget at the request of the municipality. They are to be provided in the budget for 2022.
The purpose of the bill is to prepare a compensation mechanism for municipalities that, as a result of the change in the law coming into force retroactively, have lost income in the form of property tax paid on wind power plants in 2018.
This state of affairs worsened the property situation of the communes and may have had a negative impact on the quality of life of their residents, it was also stated.
