“In our opinion rather taxes should touch the wealthiest people. That is why for a long time offer a higher rate of income tax for the wealthiest, or you can think of changes in tax rates for businesses that are very low, you’d think the progressive CIT-I “- he added Szumlewicz.
This week the Ministry Finance presented the project assumptions of tax on commercial networks. According to the information given, the base rate will be 0.7 percent. a tax on turnover, and the other – 1.3 percent. and 1.9 percent. The tax will also include the amount of free, of zł 18 million annual turnover. The project has so far addressed to the Prime Minister’s Office. The rate of 1.3 percent. to be paid on the excess of revenue over 300 million this month. The rate of 1.9 percent. It has the effect of revenues from retail sales conducted on Saturdays, Sundays and other public holidays. According to the assurances of the Ministry of Finance, the latter criterion will relate to those retailers who under the law will have sold in such days.
“As the movement of the Staff, we care about the most in higher wages for workers – told PAP Szumlewicz. – fear that especially the higher taxation of income from Saturdays and Sundays may hinder negotiations with the networks in matters of pay. In our opinion at the beginning should establish the principle that on the weekends, at least on Sundays workers of collective agreements receive higher wages, but at a higher taxed trading on the weekends employers will reject this request citing the new tax. “
Commenting on the rate of taxation from income weekday OPZZ expert concluded that there is room for discussion. “We are not dogmatically against. But, as I say, I think a better direction would be other taxes, in the first row profitable. And you have better control of corporations, in particular, foreign and better download already applicable taxes. In Germany, the corporate income tax is 30 percent and corporations him pay “- expert pointed OPZZ.
In his view, no new taxes could generate revenue in the budget . “I have the impression that the government itself has not yet made a final decision, as they look these taxes and more probing reactions of interested communities and groups, and the market” – said Szumlewicz.
“In the presented proposals still a lot of question marks. For example, is 1.9 percent. will apply to all the shops, or only those which exceed the threshold? For there are two interpretations “- said Szumlewicz.
” We would not want a situation of that supermarkets pay much higher taxes, and for the smaller will be the gate to avoid the new tax. From our perspective, the labor movement, in small shops often is greater exploitation than in large networks, trade unions virtually commercial micro-enterprises are not allowed. So I am not an uncritical fan of the smallest trade. The trade relations with large networks is still a lot to do when it comes to labor issues, but in recent years the situation has somewhat improved. This is one of the few industries in Poland, where unionization has increased, where there were all sorts of negotiations with employers and where, at least in some stores, wages rose. We fear that this new tax will hamper negotiations with employers, “- said the expert OPZZ.
He noted that the smallest shops that have turnover to 1.5 million, do not pay tax. “A bigger problem are slightly larger, medium-sized networks and negatively evaluate the proposal of tax. It all depends on how it will ultimately designed this “tax weekend”. If you would embrace all the shops and would be introduced this “penalty” of 1.9 per cent., It actually end up is that it probably would be the only large corporations “- said Szumlewicz.
If, however – he continued – this would include only large stores, then could this challenge, the European Union, it is unequal treatment between operators. “Moreover, from the point of view Staff zyskiwałyby especially those small businesses that do not respect workers’ rights. Also, in some segments of the new tax will cause an increase in prices – calculated doubt Szumlewicz. – You are certainly needed new revenues to the budget, but I’d rather favors that were higher income taxes. Recently, there was a report of Eurostat, which shows that Poland has a very low income taxes, while indirect taxes are average. Taxes new ones are needed, but rather differently constructed. The government, which talks about social justice, should first and foremost to tax the rich and the profits of the largest companies, “- he concluded.
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