Tusk urges president to sign tax on fuel firms' windfall profits

In a video shared on X, Prime Minister Donald Tusk presented what he called the "whole truth" about soaring fuel prices and proposed a special tax on the extraordinary profits earned by Polish fuel firms since March 2026. He highlighted that companies like Orlen are seeing higher margins because of the global price surge, and that these excess earnings should be redirected to lower VAT and excise rates at the pump. Tusk stressed that the plan would leave the firms financially stable and avoid any risk of fuel shortages.

He warned that the government cannot fund the price relief from the state budget without cutting other essential services, and therefore needs the president's approval. The appeal comes after the Sejm passed the tax bill for a second time, following a previous version rejected by President Karol Nawrocki on constitutional grounds.