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The second wave of the epidemic in Poland took on a scale that was still hard to expect several weeks ago. The increasing number of infections and the healthcare system reaching its limits of efficiency generate a sense of danger, in view of which the society naturally limits its activity and mobility. Therefore, due to the dynamics of the epidemic, the demand for certain services decreased organically…

Necessary tightening measures in the customs and VAT system for foreign e-commerce vendors

The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, in its latest report, analysed the customs and tax system in terms of shipments from non-EU e-commerce vendors. The Union notes in its study that the e-commerce sector is gaining importance in the global, and thus also Polish economy. This phenomenon is influenced, among others, by the coronavirus epidemic. According to the Union, this market in Poland will grow in 2020 by 20%…

Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers on a strategy to combat the second wave of the epidemic: radical organisational changes and compliance with sanitary restrictions are needed, we cannot afford another lockdown

The number of coronavirus infections is growing exponentially, data on occupied beds and respirators are becoming increasingly worrying. Subsequent changes in tactics announced at press conferences raise the question whether the country has managed in recent months to prepare for the second wave of the epidemic. According to the experts of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, the lack of a clear strategy and effective procedures show that institutions in charge of Polish healthcare squandered the virus’s “dormant” period…

Commentary to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the European Minimum Wage

On 18 September 2020, the European Economic and Social Committee has adopted its’ Opinion on decent minimum wages across Europe or so-called European minimum wage. This explanatory opinion was requested by the European Parliament with a view to the forthcoming Commission’s initiative. The European Economic and Social Committee (‘EESC’) did not come to a consensus on a number of contentious points, including the EU competence to act in the field of minimum wages.

CIT on limited partnerships will increase the burden on tens of thousands of Polish entrepreneurs

Warsaw, 2nd October 2020   CIT on limited partnerships will increase the burden on tens of thousands of Polish entrepreneurs   Covering limited partnerships with CIT will lead to a significant increase in taxes for nearly 73,000 Polish entrepreneurs. The most thriving businesses will suffer the most, as they will not have the chance to […]

Busometr: Investments are sinking, but the labour market is still in good shape

The “Busometr” index of business mood for the 2nd half of 2020 amounted to 42.4 points (a drop from 44.5 points in the previous half-year) which means that entrepreneurs’ moods during the COVID-19 epidemic are worsening. Investments suffered hardest, while the labour market still enjoys a surprisingly good mood…

Marcin Nowacki and Tomasz Wróblewski have been nominated to be members of the European Economic and Social Committee

The European Economic and Social Committee (“EESC”) is an advisory body established by the Treaties. It consists of three groups representing respectively Employers, Workers and Diversity and provides expertise to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. Its’ 326 members are employers, trade unionists and representatives of social, occupational, economic and cultural organizations, who are appointed for a renewable 5-year term by the Council on a proposal by the Member States.
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