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Public finances to gain from tax changes: draft law calculations

Public finances to gain from tax changes: draft law calculations

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Poland's Ministry of Finance has proposed tax changes expected to benefit public finances, particularly the National Health Fund (NFZ).
  • The changes, effective from 2027, include adjustments to income tax rates and thresholds, aiming to lower taxes for many individuals.
  • Projections indicate significant gains for public finances, especially the NFZ and Solidarity Fund, over the next decade, though the state budget is expected to see a deficit from these changes.

Poland's Ministry of Finance has unveiled a draft law proposing significant tax changes designed to bolster public finances, with a particular focus on benefiting the National Health Fund (NFZ). The proposed amendments to personal and corporate income tax laws, along with a tax on certain income for individuals, are projected to yield positive results for the state starting in 2027.

Initial projections for 2027 show a surplus of over 2.6 billion Polish zloty (PLN) for public finances. The state budget is expected to gain more than 440 million PLN, while the NFZ stands to receive nearly 2.2 billion PLN. This positive trend is anticipated to continue, with the overall balance of changes increasing to nearly 5 billion PLN in 2028. In that year, the NFZ is projected to gain over 2.5 billion PLN, the Solidarity Fund over 1.9 billion PLN, and the state budget over 430 million PLN.

Proponuje się skalę podatkową z trzema przedziałami dochodów. Pierwszy do 130 tys. zł ze stawką 12 proc., drugi będzie obejmował dochody w przedziale ponad 130 tys. zł do 150 tys. zł ze stawką 24 proc. i trzeci przedział będzie obejmował dochody przekraczające 150 tys. zł ze stawką 32 proc.

— Justification for the draft lawThis quote outlines the proposed new three-bracket income tax scale.

Looking further ahead, the landscape shifts slightly. By 2036, the NFZ is expected to gain over 31 billion PLN, the Solidarity Fund over 23 billion PLN, and local governments over 29.6 billion PLN. While these institutions will benefit, the state budget is projected to experience a cumulative deficit exceeding -33 billion PLN over the same period. Overall, public finances are estimated to gain over 50 billion PLN by 2036 due to these tax reforms.

Te zmiany oznaczają, że pierwszy przedział zostanie podwyższony o 10 tys. zł, tj. z obecnego 120 tys. zł do 130 tys. zł, drugi przedział zyska nowy, wyższy próg (będzie to 150 tys. zł) oraz znacznie niższą stawkę (zamiast 32 proc. będzie to 24 proc.), a trzeci przedział ze stawką 32 proc. będzie obejmował dochody dopiero powyżej 150 tys. zł.

— Justification for the draft lawThis explains the specific adjustments to the income tax brackets and rates.

The core of the proposed changes involves restructuring the tax scale with three income brackets. The first bracket, up to 130,000 PLN, will be taxed at 12%. A new second bracket will cover incomes from over 130,000 PLN to 150,000 PLN at a 24% rate, a significant reduction from the current 32%. The third bracket will apply to incomes exceeding 150,000 PLN at the 32% rate. The tax-free amount will remain at 30,000 PLN. These adjustments are expected to result in substantially lower tax payments for individuals taxed under this scale.

The draft also includes an increase in the limit for applying the 50% tax-deductible costs of revenue, such as those for creators, from 120,000 PLN to 130,000 PLN annually. The Ministry of Finance anticipates that these changes will lead to lower taxes for many taxpayers.

W efekcie podniesienia pierwszego progu dochodowego wzrośnie ze 120 tys. zł do 130 tys. zł limitu możliwych do zastosowania w roku podatkowym zryczałtowanych 50-proc. kosztów uzyskania przychodów przysługujących np. twórcom z tytułu korz

— Justification for the draft lawThis details the increase in the limit for deductible costs for certain professions.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.