Today (21.01), the University of Warsaw Regulatory Impact Assessment Center held a seminar at the Faculty of Law and Administration (WPiA UW). The event gathered a wide range of experts—lawyers and economists—through representatives of the District Medical Chamber in Warsaw, the media, the Chancellery of the Sejm, the tobacco and vaping industry, and business organizations.

The expert opinion

The central point of the event was the presentation of the expert opinion co-authored by experts from Jabłoński Koźmiński & Partners Law Firm: Managing Partner of the Firm – dr hab. Krzysztof Koźmiński, prof. UW , Of Counsel of the Firm – dr Miłosz Kłosowiak and mgr Barbara Błaszczak, who cast light on key issues related to assessing the effects of new tax regulations.

The full text of the opinion is available at the following link.

The seminar became a space for a lively debate on key issues related to the planned amendments to the regulations on excise duty on tobacco products and e-cigarettes.

Article for TVP Info

Furthermore, we encourage you to read the article by Marcin Krężelok titled ” Akcyza na wapowanie. Temat pełen wątpliwości i kontrowersji” [ENG: Excise duty on vaping . A topic full of doubts and controversies,”] which describes the key topics discussed during the seminar. The author drew attention to the disturbing effects of the proposed changes, including the risk of eliminating many small companies from the market and insufficient public consultations.