The Prime Minister’s answers to questions after the December exposé indicate that the promised tax changes will not be implemented for some time.
“The government has published answers to parliamentary questions asked after Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s statement. Reading this will disappoint those who were counting on a quick tax cut. There are no plans for the time being to fulfill the election promises,” reports “Rzeczpospolita”. The Prime Minister does not say categorically that they will not be implemented at all, but he does not give specific dates and justifies the need for extensive consultation.
One of KO’s flagship promises, set out in “100 specifications for 100 days”, was increase the tax-free amount of the PIT from 30,000 PLN to 60,000 PLN. zloty. It appears that there will be no increase for the time being. “Due to the importance of the postulate, its introduction should be preceded by appropriate analyses, correspond to the results of the public finance audit, take into account the results of the analysis regarding the impact on IT systems, including the time spent necessary to implement changes in IT systems and test the designed solutions” – this is the Prime Minister’s answer to the question about this promise, which was asked after the exposé.
Another announcement regarding changes in the rules for the settlement of health insurance premiums. Entrepreneurs were promised a refund of the fixed contribution amount and the restoration of the partial PIT deduction. However, the government now claims that “the decision requires detailed analyzes and extensive consultation, which will form the basis for developing optimal solutions.” There is no deadline for fulfilling the promise.
Unfulfilled promises
The next election declaration, which is not expected to be fulfilled anytime soon, is the so-called cash PIT. – The smallest companies will only pay taxes if they receive money from the contractor – Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced in his statement. “Since then, there has been no discussion of cash PIT, and in answers to parliamentary questions, the government explains what the cash method of VAT is, stating that this solution is not at all popular,” notes “Rz”.
It was also announced in “100 Specifications”. VAT rate reduction for the beauty sector. Meanwhile, Tusk said that this tax is an important source of state budget revenue and that “for this reason, any changes should be made with great caution.”
Source: Do Rzeczy
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