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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation

Poland is referred to Court for failing to bring its electricity taxation system into line with Community framework

Brussels, 23/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the European Commission decided to refer Poland to the European Court of Justice for failing to align its electricity taxation system on the Community framework. Under EU law, excise duty on electricity is chargeable at the time of supply by the distributor or redistributor, making them liable to pay the tax. In Poland, however, excise duty on electricity is charged to the producer at the time of supply. Warsaw was allowed a transitional...

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