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The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers believes that increasing the salaries of persons performing public functions serves the public interest. The imbalance between the remuneration received and the scale of responsibility is particularly visible in the case of deputy ministers. With this in mind, we appeal to the members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Parliament’s lower house) not to succumb to populist pressure and to reject the veto of the Senate (Parliament’s upper house) regarding the draft act increasing the salaries of people holding public office, and then to immediately amend that act, correcting some of the errors within.
New taxes proposed by the European Union threaten Poland’s development
The topic of the funds negotiated by Poland has dominated the discussion revolving the conclusions of the last summit of the European Council. Meanwhile, little attention has been paid to the introduction of European taxes. In a new report, the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers presents a number of threats resulting from the proposed European levies. Plastic, digital and carbon taxes as well as the extension of the ETS do not comply with the requirements of the European Parliament…
The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers consistently criticises the idea and the implementation procedures of the sugar tax
The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers consistently opposes the introduction of the sugar tax in Poland. At the same time, the Union expresses its objection to how the amendment to the non-enforced act on the promotion of healthy consumer choices is being handled.
Opinion of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers regarding the presented proposals for regulatory changes in the field of development of renewable sources in Poland
We would like to begin with emphasis on the immediate need to adapt legislation in this area both to the European climate neutrality policy and to the situation the energy sector related to the pandemic…