Anti-Inflation Shield

Last updated: 6 December 2022

In response to the global energy crisis, the Polish government implement a series of consumer-oriented support measures in December 2021, including:

  • an inflation allowance for households,
  • a waiver for excise duty on electricity,
  • a reduction in VAT on electricity from 23% to 5%,
  • a reduction in VAT on natural gas from 23% to 8%,
  • a reduction in fuel prices, implemented through excise duty decrease, and
  • a reduction in VAT on district heating network access from 23% to 8%.

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