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Over 30 business organisations and think tanks appeal to the government: yes to a tax wedge reform, no to choking the middle class

As many as 33 organisations signed an appeal to the government regarding the planned amendment of the labour taxation model. The authors of the document emphasised the necessity of a rational debate regarding the tax wedge and drew attention to the threats arising from some of the directions of changes that were postulated. Among the signatories of the appeal, there are five representative employers’ organisations, four think tanks, over a dozen industry organisations and numerous local employers’ organisations. The appeal was initiated by the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers…

The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers’ position on the digital levy

We welcome the European Commission’s consultation on the digital levy. The consultation document recognizes the progress made thanks to digitization while highlighting the need for regulation of the digital world and placing it within the context of other EU’s initiatives. At the same time, the consultation document implies that digital companies do not contribute their fair share in taxation…

EESC Activities Report no. 2/21

Marcin Nowacki, President of the European Enterprise Alliance and Vice-President of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, and Tomasz Wróblewski, President of the Warsaw Enterprise Institute, are members of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), an EU advisory body which represents employers’ and employees’ organisations in the EU lawmaking process. We present a summary of their activities in February 2021…

Memorandum of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers: A uniform 5% VAT rate – rescue for the food services industry and small cost for the budget

For months, the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers has been proposing to introduce a uniform 5% VAT rate for the entire food catering industry. Contrary to public opinion, the essence of this change is not the idea to increase the demand for these services by lowering prices. A lower VAT rate would benefit restaurateurs whose activities would become much more profitable after re-opening, which would in turn enable them to recover in spite of a lower turnover…

Position of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers on the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan

On 4th March 2021, the European Commission presented the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan. The European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) is a set of 20 principles that were announced in 2017 at the Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth in Gothenburg, Sweden. The a vision of Europe possessing a strong social aspect has become one of the political objectives of the European Commission under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen…

Opinion of the Chief Expert of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers on Political Economy regarding Poland’s tax policy

The economy of the Republic of Poland is still in the period of its greatest slowdown in decades. It seems that the impact of the pandemic on the economy is weakening (hopefully permanently) and the prospects of development are looking rather good. Further recovery of economic activity can be expected, supported not only by private, but also public investments. Perhaps, in the longer term, we will benefit from the redevelopment of supply chains (should this take place) and a partial reallocation of production back to Europe…

Opinion of the Chief Expert of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers on Power Industry regarding the Energy Sector in the National Recovery Plan

The two projects recently presented: the National Recovery Plan (NRP – Krajowy Plan Odbudowy) and the Polish Energy Policy until 2040 (PEP2040), are documents of highly strategic importance that concern, to a large extent, the future of the entire Polish economy. Both strategies will significantly affect the image of our domestic economy, not only in the area of energy…
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