Brussels Discards for Now a European Tax on the Extra Benefits of Energy
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The front led by Rome, Berlin, Madrid and Warsaw insists on an EU tax but Brussels brakes: referral back to the October Ecofin
Whether the EU will once again resort to a common model for taxing windfall profits should become clearer after the European Commission considers the requests of countries seeking such a measure.
Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Austria pushed for a European-wide tax on windfall profits in the energy sector, a position that Poland has subsequently joined. Berlin is calling for part of these revenues to be used to alleviate the impact of rising fuel prices on households and businesses, while Brussels is ruling out introducing a community tax for now and is keeping the option of national levies open.
Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Austria launched a petition to tax at European level the extraordinary benefits of the energy sector, a position to which Poland has subsequently joined. Berlin claims to use part of that revenue to alleviate the impact of the fuel escalation on households and businesses, while Brussels currently dismisses a Community levy and keeps the national levy track open.
The European Commission dismisses for the moment a Community tax on electricity while Spain insists on quantifying the 'extra benefits' of the sector. The entry Brussels discards the European tax on energy while Corps insists on evaluating the 'extra benefits' appears first in Merca2.
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