European Commission authorises Polish tonnage tax scheme
29.12.200915:55
Piotr
18 December 2009, the European Commission decided to authorise the introduction in Poland of a flat-rate tax regime based on fleet tonnage. This so-called tonnage tax regime enables shipping operators not to pay corporation or personal tax but only a flat-rate tax, based on the tonnage of their fleet.
The tax scheme is also regulated in the Tonnage Tax Act of 24 August 2006 (Dz. U. No. 183, item 1353 and for the year 2008 No. 209, item 1316), which entered into force on 1 January 2007.
The Commission considered that the scheme is compatible with the internal market and can contribute to the Community's interests in the field of maritime policy.
