Poland's PiS unveils tax, energy proposals in "Czarnek Plan"

Poland's ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) presented three key proposals from its "Czarnek Plan" during a convention in Kalisz, outlining its program for the 2027 parliamentary elections. Party leader Jarosław Kaczyński described the event as a significant effort to win the upcoming elections and form a "true Polish government."

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This is the first meeting in a series during which we will present further proposals and further promises for Poland.

Przemysław Czarnek, a prominent PiS politician, detailed the 21-point plan, promising its implementation within the first 100 days of a new government. A central proposal is Poland's withdrawal from the European Union's Emissions Trading System (ETS), which Czarnek labeled an "absurdity" and a "major deception" that makes Polish energy-intensive industries uncompetitive due to high electricity prices.

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We have prepared comprehensive solutions for Poles, which are an ambitious vision of development in the near future; and we will implement it.

Czarnek emphasized that PiS remains committed to environmental protection through modern technologies and a robust environmental policy, rather than relying on EU regulations. The party advocates for energy diversification, including coal, nuclear power, and stable renewable sources, with a draft law ready for the "first decision of a new Council of Ministers."

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This is the biggest deception that Poles have been subjected to.

Another proposal, "silver work," aims to exempt pensions up to 2,500 PLN net from income tax and social security contributions, encouraging employers to hire retirees and reducing reliance on foreign labor. Additionally, PiS plans to raise the second tax threshold from 120,000 PLN to 180,000 PLN annually, and from 360,000 PLN for joint spousal filings, effective January 1, 2028.

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We want clean forests (...) We will have them, but not thanks to absurd EU bans, but thanks to modern technologies and the development of environmental policy.