European Parliament to Review Immunity Waiver for Daniel Obajtek

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola confirmed at the Strasbourg plenary session that prosecutors have formally requested the lifting of parliamentary immunity for MEP Daniel Obajtek regarding alleged tax irregularities.

The Prosecution’s Case

The National Prosecutor’s Office, under the oversight of the District Prosecutor’s Office in Krakow, initiated an investigation stemming from a referral by the Mazovian Tax and Customs Office. The request for immunity centers on suspicions that Obajtek failed to declare income derived from gratuitous benefits in 2020.

According to prosecutor Przemysław Nowak, the inquiry alleges that Obajtek neglected to report over 3 million PLN in income in his 2020 tax filings, specifically regarding PIT-36 and DSF-1 declarations.

The Disputed Property Renovation

Investigators allege that in 2018, Obajtek granted the “Kresy RP” Foundation free use of a property he owned in the Choczewo municipality. Under the agreement, the foundation was to renovate a historic manor on the site for use as a rehabilitation and training center.

Prosectors claim that renovation work worth approximately 3 million PLN significantly increased the property’s value. When the agreement was terminated in 2020, authorities argue that Obajtek effectively received a taxable benefit equivalent to the value of the improvements funded by the foundation.

Obajtek’s Defense

In response to the allegations, Daniel Obajtek has dismissed the claims as politically motivated “pseudo-affairs.” He maintains that all corporate settlements were handled by his firm’s corporate services center.

Obajtek further argues that because the property was provided for the foundation’s use, he did not personally bear the costs nor receive personal gain from the renovation. He characterized the investigation as a distraction from his previous professional activities.