Should windfall profits be taxed?
An energy company makes record profits during a price crisis.
- A one-off tax on these windfall profits
- A deal with the state to help households
- Leave them alone: these profits fund investment
What's at stake: The question is whether a profit made from a crisis everyone suffered should be shared, or whether changing the rules mid-game harms investment.
The left's argument
These profits come from a crisis everyone suffered. A share should go back to households.
The centre's argument
A negotiated deal helps households quickly without rewriting tax rules in a rush.
The right's argument
Changing the rules mid-game holds back the investment the energy sector needs.
And you, where do you stand?
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