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Polish Survey Finds Fewer Than Half Back Tusk Government's Tax Changes
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Polish Survey Finds Fewer Than Half Back Tusk Government's Tax Changes

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Poland's government has proposed raising the second personal income-tax threshold, adding a 24% band and increasing taxes on large companies and high earners from 2027.
  • In a United Surveys by IBRIS poll, 42.2% said President Karol Nawrocki should sign the legislation, while 30.1% favored a veto and 11.9% referral to the Constitutional Tribunal.
  • Support differed sharply by political affiliation, with 79% of governing-coalition supporters favoring approval compared with 19% of opposition supporters.

Poland's proposed tax changes have put President Karol Nawrocki in a politically exposed position, although support for signing the legislation remains below half in a new poll.

We want to ease the burden on taxpayers who are not businesspeople but earn average incomes. We want the richest companies and richest people to finance it.

โ€” Donald TuskThe prime minister described the government's rationale for shifting more of the tax burden toward wealthy companies and individuals.

The government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski, wants the second personal income-tax threshold raised from 120,000 zlotys to 130,000 zlotys a year. It also proposes a new 24% rate for income between 130,000 and 150,000 zlotys. The changes would affect about 3.5 million taxpayers and are intended to take effect in 2027.

The package would raise corporate income tax from 19% to 22% for companies with revenue above 50 million euros. It would also increase the solidarity levy for people earning more than 1 million zlotys annually from 4% to 5%. The revenue limit for the flat-rate tax system would fall from 2 million euros to 250,000 euros, or about 1 million zlotys.

If the president follows the logic he used on the fuel issue, I fear that he will veto this bill.

โ€” Donald TuskTusk warned that Nawrocki could block the proposed tax package.

Domaล„ski said the measures would balance out and would not increase the deficit. Tusk warned that Nawrocki might veto the bill, pointing to the president's decision to refer a fuel windfall-tax law to the Constitutional Tribunal for preventive review. Presidential spokesman Rafal Leskiewicz called the proposal a public-relations maneuver, arguing that the higher threshold and higher corporate tax would cancel out the benefits.

Raising the threshold while increasing CIT at the same time will wipe out the benefits for Poles.

โ€” Rafal LeskiewiczThe presidential spokesman criticized the government's proposed combination of tax changes.

The United Surveys by IBRIS poll, conducted online from Aug. 21 to 23 for Wirtualna Polska, found 42.2% favored signing the bill. A further 30.1% supported a veto, 11.9% wanted a tribunal referral and 15.8% were undecided. Among governing-coalition supporters, 79% backed signing the legislation, compared with 19% among opposition supporters.

It is simply a public-relations maneuver.

โ€” Rafal LeskiewiczLeskiewicz rejected the government's presentation of the tax package.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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