{
  "id": 2210689,
  "title": "Ölpreise: Polen plant befristete Steuererhöhung für Energiekonzerne",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/olpreise-polen-plant-befristete-steuererhohung-fur-energiekonzerne",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T19:46:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/energie/oelpreise-polen-plant-befristete-steuererhoehung-fuer-energiekonzerne/100248695.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Warsaw - The Polish government plans a temporary increase in corporate tax for large energy companies and fuel firms, using the revenue to fund aid for energy-intensive industries. The tax rate is expected to rise from the current 19 percent to 30 percent in 2027, according to a draft law published on Thursday. Companies in the oil, gas, and electricity sectors with annual revenues exceeding 50 million euros will be affected. Over subsequent years, the tax burden is set to gradually decrease: to 26 percent in 2028 and 23 percent in 2029, before returning to the original 19 percent level in 2030. Poland faces the highest energy prices in the European Union, the document states. The government also highlighted the \"unusually high\" profits of energy and fuel companies due to current geopolitical tensions and the need to cover rising defense spending following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Energy costs in the EU have recently been two to three times higher than in the United States and Asia. The Polish government emphasized that energy-intensive sectors, particularly those competing on world markets, are currently facing enormous challenges. Creating conditions to support short-term competitiveness of companies while ensuring the long-term effects of the energy transition is deemed crucial. The planned aid program, estimated to cost around 1.1 billion euros for the period 2027-2030, aims to reduce the average wholesale price of electricity by up to 50 percent of a company's annual consumption. The law still needs to be approved by Parliament and signed by the President.",
  "summary": "Polen will große Kraftstoffkonzerne vorübergehend stärker besteuern. Das soll indirekt Geld für energieintensive Industrien generieren und ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit sichern.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}