Under the plan greenlighted by President Andrzej Duda, excise tax on spirits, beer and wine will go in Poland by 10 percent in 2022 and by 5 percent each next year until 2027, state news agency PAP has reported.
Meanwhile, excise tax on cigarettes and tobacco products will go up by 10 percent annually from 2023 to 2027, following an increase in the minimum tax rate in 2022, according to officials.
The move is expected to generate an extra PLN 2 billion (EUR 433 million, USD 488 million) for state coffers next year and a total of PLN 103.7 billion over the next decade.
Poland’s government in September approved the country's budget for 2022, which expects the economy to grow 4.6 percent, with inflation targeted at 3.3 percent.
Government revenue is expected to total PLN 481.4 billion in 2022, with spending set at PLN 512.4 billion.
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Source: PAP