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Poland cuts VAT on petrol and diesel, Brussels threatens action

Original: benzine en diesel

Poland has lowered the VAT rate on petrol and diesel from 23 to 8 percent, a move Brussels says may breach EU rules and has prompted threats of intervention. The reduction is aimed at easing fuel costs for consumers, but it raises questions about state aid and fair competition rules within the European single market, and reactions in the Netherlands and elsewhere are following the standoff closely.

Why now: The dispute over whether Poland's fuel tax cut violates EU law is drawing attention as energy and fuel prices remain a sensitive topic.

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• Polen verlaagt btw op benzine en diesel van 23 naar 8 procent: Brussel dreigt met ingrijpen · Nieuw Rechts
• Benzineprijs bereikt wéér record en ligt op gelijke hoogte met dieselprijs · NU

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