Spain and Five Other Countries Demand an Extraordinary Tax on Oil Companies From Brussels
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With Germany, Poland, Italy, Austria and Portugal, he sent a second letter calling for a debate on the question to be held in September.
Six countries are calling for an exceptional and coordinated tax on the record profits of oil companies to compensate for the shock suffered by households since the start of the US offensive against Iran. They intend to integrate the profits made outside Europe.
The rise in oil and fuel caused by Iran’s war may end up with a similar consequence to the energy crisis of 2022: that Europe should again impose an extraordinary tax on energy companies. Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Portugal and Poland have formally asked to open this debate among the 27 countries of the European Union. The six governments want the issue to be included in the informal Ecofin meeting in Dublin on 18 and 19 September, in the f…
Spain and five other countries demand an extraordinary tax on oil companies from Brussels
The Corner Spain and five other European Union (EU) countries are demanding a debate in September on a windfall tax on oil companies’ extraordinary profits. Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland, and Austria have requested that the issue be included on the agenda for the meeting of EU Finance Ministers on September 18 and 19 in Dublin, following the sharp surge in energy prices caused by the Iranian blockade of the Strait of...
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