Urlaubssaison: Polens neues Spritpreispaket tritt in Kraft
In Deutschland ist der Tankrabatt ausgelaufen, Polen führt nun neue Hilfen ein: Ein festgelegter Maximalpreis und reduzierte Mehrwertsteuer sollen Autofahrern die Rückkehr aus dem Urlaub erleichtern.
In Poland, a new fuel pricing package has come into effect, starting from Monday and lasting until the end of the Polish school holidays on August 31st. During this period, a reduced Value Added Tax rate of 8 percent applies. Additionally, the Energy Ministry sets a daily maximum retail fuel price based on average wholesale prices and the operating costs of major suppliers.
On Monday, the maximum price for a liter of regular gasoline was approximately 1.49 euros, for super unleaded about 1.67 euros, and for diesel about 1.71 euros, according to the Energy Ministry. The Polish government aims to provide financial relief to citizens returning from vacation with this fuel pricing package. Discussions about relief for car drivers are also taking place in Germany, where the fuel discount, a temporary tax reduction on fuel, ended at the end of June.
Some prominent SPD politicians, including SPD Secretary Tim Klüssendorf, have called for a fuel price braking mechanism. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Minister-President Manuela Schwesig has also requested an excess profit tax for oil companies. The Greens support such a tax as well. The ADAC estimates that fuel prices have been too high for weeks.
Economy Minister Katharina Reiche (CDU) opposes an excess profit tax, as does SPD leader Tim Klüssendorf.
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