The authorities propose lifting the bans on the import of units of transport as of next year. Simultaneously with such a move, the excise duties could be essentially increased, proportionally to the life of the vehicle. The proposals are stipulated in the 2021 draft fiscal and customs policy bill that was proposed for public consultations by the Ministry of Finance, IPN reports.
Currently, the customs legislation imposes a series of bans on the import of units of transport. For example, it is banned importing motor vehicles larger than ten years. In the case of buses with up to 20 seats, the import of vehicles older than seven years is banned. Tractors older than 12 years can also not be imported.
According to the Ministry of Finance, conceptually the legislation, particularly the customs legislation, should not impose bans on goods. If the intention is to restrict the import of particular goods for ecological reasons, the measure should be applied by introducing increased duties.
