O potrzebie racjonalizacji stawek podatku od wydobycia niektórych kopalin
The Need for Rationalization of Tax Rates on the Extraction of Certain Minerals

Summary/Abstract: The tax on the extraction of certain minerals was introduced into the Polish law by the Law of March 2, 2012 which entered into force on April 18 the same year. The purpose of the Act was to ensure the profits of the state budget from entities extracting copper and silver. Since its introduction, the tax on the extraction of certain minerals raised many doubts among both practitioners and theorists. This article aims to outline the major controversy concerning those tax rates: 1) compliance method of determining tax rates with the constitutional principle of exclusivity Act in the area of tax law, 2) the asymmetry of tax rates, 3) no mechanism to support new investments.

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