Czech finance minister: debate on windfall tax ongoing for banking, energy, and one more sector

The Czech government is continuing to debate imposing a windfall tax on large firms in energy and banking, with one more sector possibly to be added, Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura said on Friday. Stanjura declined to give any details on the third option at a meeting with reporters.

The Czech government is continuing to debate imposing a windfall tax on large firms in energy and banking, with one more sector possibly to be added, Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura said on Friday.

Stanjura declined to give any details on the third option at a meeting with reporters. The government is looking into ways to get extra revenue which it could use to cover planned help for people hit by soaring energy prices.

The decision is expected by Sept. 10, Stanjura said.