Key financial reporting on the Polish market. Tracking inflation, interest rates, the zloty, corporate investments, and major moves in the commercial and residential real estate sectors.
Macroeconomics, Banking, Real Estate, Labor Market & Taxes.
Tax expert Krzysztof Rutkowski warns that the government’s new windfall tax on fuel sales is retroactively targeting private importers, threatening to force the closure of hundreds of gas stations nationwide. The Disproportionate Impact on Private Importers The new tax on extraordinary profits from...
President Karol Nawrocki has signed a new energy amendment designed to simplify electricity bills for households and streamline regulatory requirements for heating and industrial energy sectors across Poland. New standards for electricity billing and communication The amendment introduces mandatory...
The Polish Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) is set to distribute the 14th pension payment in September 2026, with the maximum net benefit projected to reach approximately 1,600 PLN for eligible recipients. Eligibility and Payment Timing The government has scheduled the 14th pension payout for...
Minister Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz has announced a meeting with Finance Minister Andrzej Domański for next week to discuss a proposed increase of the second personal income tax threshold to 140,000 PLN. Meeting on Income Tax Reform Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, Minister of Funds and Regional...
Seniors wishing to increase their net 14th pension payout this September must submit the EPD-21 form to the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) by the end of August to stop income tax advances. Increasing the 14th pension payout The 14th pension payment is approaching, yet many seniors are unaware...
Jan Tokarski has taken over as the leader of PwC CEE Tax, Legal, and People, overseeing operations across more than 20 countries with a team of over 3,000 specialists. Regional Leadership and Scope Jan Tokarski has assumed the role of leader for PwC CEE Tax, Legal, and People, succeeding Jan...
Polish pensioners have until the end of August to submit the EPD-21 form to ZUS if they wish to receive a higher net 14th pension payment this September by waiving tax advances. Increasing the 14th Pension Payout The EPD-21 form allows pensioners to request that ZUS stop deducting income tax...
Due to the calendar layout in July 2026, the Polish Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) and the Agricultural Social Insurance Fund (KRUS) are advancing several benefit payments to ensure timely delivery. Revised Pension Payment Schedules for July 2026 In July 2026, ZUS and KRUS will accelerate...
A petition proposing the replacement of current social welfare programs with a universal basic income of 2403 PLN per month has been officially rejected by the Sejm’s Committee on Petitions. Proposal for 2403 PLN for Every Citizen The Sejm received a petition advocating for a deep reform of...
At the Perły Samorządu congress, experts and local officials analyzed the mounting fiscal pressures on Polish municipalities, debating whether current legislative frameworks can sustain public service quality amidst rising costs. The Challenges of the New Income Act Moderated by Jacek Pochłopień of...
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