Reduced fuel VAT ends 1 September: petrol and diesel prices set to jump

From 1 September, the standard 23% VAT rate on fuels has been restored, ending the government's Ceny Paliwa Niżej programme, which cost the state budget around 5.2 billion zloty, including 495 million zloty for its summer edition. Analysts forecast a sharp rise in petrol and diesel prices at the pump. Drivers should brace for a noticeable hit to their wallets.