Document 133 - Amendment to the Act on Excise Duties - RJ

Published date: 17.03.2026 |Processed date: 17.03.2026 |Session 10

Submitters: Martin Kupka, Jan Skopeček, Jiří Havránek, Vojtěch Munzar

Summary

The draft amendment temporarily lowers the excise duty on fuel due to the sharp rise in prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. The tax rate on petrol is reduced from CZK 12,840 to CZK 11,140 per 1,000 litres and on diesel from CZK 9,950 to CZK 8,250 per 1,000 litres, equivalent to a reduction of CZK 1.70 per litre. The reduction is due to apply from 1 May to 31 August 2026 and the rates will return to their original level from 1 September 2026. The measure is intended to reduce costs for transport, businesses and households, but will cause a temporary shortfall in public budget revenues.

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Government Opinion on Print No. 133/0

Processed date: 15.04.2026

The Government issues a disapproving opinion on the MPs’ proposal to amend the Excise Duty Act to temporarily reduce fuel tax. It states that it has already taken its own measures to mitigate the rise in fuel prices, including the mass remission of part of the excise duty on mineral oils and the introduction of maximum margin regulation through maximum daily prices. The Government therefore considers that the proposed amendment is not necessary as the same objective is already being achieved by existing measures.