Windfall Tax on Arms Manufacturers During the Arms Race Is Nonsense, Says Hampl

A windfall tax on arms manufacturers in times of armaments is the same logical absurdity as a windfall tax on companies that produce masks in times of Covid. This was told to Echo24 by economist and chairman of the National Budget Council (NRR) Mojmír Hampl, who participated in the design of the extraordinary tax on energy companies and banks. He added that if armaments are a priority, it does not make sense to tax them. If it is not a priority …