HUNGARY’S FOOD CHAIN INSPECTION FEE AND TOBACCO TAX ARE UNDER THE COMMISSION’S STATE AID INVESTIGATIONS
As maintained in the statement published by the Commission on 15 July, Hungary’s amended ‘food chain inspection fee’ and a new tobacco tax, in particular the progressive nature of the rates based on companies’ turnover, may prove to amount to the infringement of EU state aid provisions. The Commission, concerned that companies with a lower…