In spite of the ongoing epidemic and the economic crisis accompanying it, the Polish government continues to invent new taxes. Over the last year, the sugar tax, CIT on limited partnerships, the rain tax, and the tax on streaming services were introduced, the collection of the tax on commerce began, and the concept of an advertising tax was presented. Recent media reports indicate that an additional project was given “a green light” – the introduction of yet another burden: a tax on smartphones…

As many as three-quarters of respondents are against extending the reprographic fee to laptops, desktop computers, tablets, TV sets and smartphones. Works on such a project are ongoing at the Polish Ministry of Culture. The survey also shows that almost 9 out of 10 Poles consider this fee an additional tax, and more than half of all respondents believe that the state in times of a pandemic should be reducing taxes on electronic appliances…

In 2020, the rate of investment within the Polish economy amounted to 17.1%, compared to 18.5% in 2019. This comes as a result of not only the pandemic, but also of the diminishing attractiveness of investing in Poland – a recent ongoing trend. The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers and the Warsaw Enterprise Institute have published a comprehensive programme of reforms that will reverse this trend and subsequently lead to faster national income growth…