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Polish parliament adopts basic PIT rate cut to 12 pct from 17 pct

According to the government, the tax changes, whose annual cost has been estimated at PLN 15 billion (EUR 3,21 billion), will be beneficial to some 13 million Polish taxpayers. Albert Zawada/PAP

Poland's Sejm, the lower house of parliament, on Thursday voted in favour of reducing the Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate to 12 percent from 17 percent as of July 1, 2022.

Poland to cut PIT rate to 12 pct from 17 pct from July 1

The Ministry of Finance has proposed to lower the Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate from 17 to 12 percent for non-flat rate tax payers, from 1 July, 2022.

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Petrol prices soar again amid Ukraine conflict

The prices of petrol and diesel are yet again getting close to the PLN 6 (EUR 1.26) per litre mark despite reduced taxes as the war in Ukraine pushes oil prices well above USD 100 a barrel and the Polish zloty takes a nosedive.

State budget surplus amounts to EUR 4.8 billion at end-January

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Most Poles criticise new tax reform

The government's flagship tax reform programme has been criticised by 56 percent of Poles despite the prime minister's and the ruling party leader's claims that most taxpayers will benefit from the changes, a poll has shown.

Ruling party accepts FinMin's resignation, PM to cover interim

The leadership of Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has accepted the resignation of erstwhile Finance Minister Tadeusz Kościński, whose duties will be performed by the prime minister until a replacement is appointed, PiS's spokesperson announced on Monday.

Poland's FinMin and his deputy to lose jobs over tax reform - media

Poland will dismiss Finance Minister Tadeusz Kościński and Deputy Finance Minister Jan Sarnowski for the chaos around the implementation of the Polish Deal tax reform, radio broadcaster RMF FM has reported, without providing the source of information.

Inflation shield tax cuts could be prolonged, official says

Tax cuts included in a government programme designed to reduce the harm caused by rising inflation could be extended beyond the planned six months, the Polish government's spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Polish gov't launches second anti-inflation package

Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister, on Tuesday announced the introduction of a second anti-inflation shield which is a package of tax cuts that are aimed to trim consumer price inflation by up to 1.5 percentage points.

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