Taxes

Economy

How Fuel Excise Taxes Work—and Why They Get Suspended

Fuel excise taxes fund roads and transit worldwide, but governments routinely suspend them when prices spike. Here's how they work, who pays, and why...

Redakcia 15. April 2026

Economy

Poland Boasts Cheapest Fuel in the EU: Success or PR Stunt?

Prime Minister Tusk announced that Poland has the lowest fuel prices in the European Union thanks to the CPN package — a reduction in VAT and excise d...

Redakcia 8. April 2026

Economy

Poland Slashes VAT on Fuel to 8% in Tusk's 'CPN' Package

Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced an anti-crisis package dubbed "CPN," which includes a reduction in VAT on fuel from 23% to 8% and a cut in ex...

Redakcia 27. March 2026

Economy

Trump Tariffs Redraw Global Trade as Deficit Hits $70B

December 2025 US trade data reveals a 32.6% monthly surge in the trade deficit to $70.3 billion, with imports from China falling sharply while Vietnam...

Redakcia 8. March 2026

Economy

Czech Industry on the Cusp of Recovery: PMI Reaches 50 Points

The Czech manufacturing PMI rose to the 50-point mark in February 2026, signaling stabilization after a long period of contraction. While business con...

Redakcia 6. March 2026

Economy

Trump's Tariff Blitz Hits China, Canada and the World

New U.S. tariffs targeting China and Canada took effect on March 4, 2026, as President Trump wields a rarely-used trade law to impose a 15% universal...

Redakcia 4. March 2026

Economy

March 1, 2026: Parcels, Hospitals, Gas – Price Hikes Arrive

Starting March 1, 2026, four measures are increasing the financial burden on French households: a €2 tax on parcels from outside the EU, higher hospit...

Redakcia 1. March 2026

Economy

Trump's 15% Tariffs Ignite Global Trade War Alarm

After the US Supreme Court struck down his sweeping tariff powers, President Trump pivoted to a new legal authority to impose a 15% global tariff — tr...

Redakcia 26. February 2026