Petru spilled the beans on the new tax? Finance Minister responds
The only new tax that is being quietly discussed is a possible war tax – said Ryszard Petru, MP for Poland 2050, in an interview with PAP. Minister of Finance Andrzej Domański spoke on the matter.
The government has adopted a draft budget bill for next year today. A few hours earlier, the head of the parliamentary economic committee, Ryszard Petru, emphasized that the government does not plan to introduce new taxes. There is, however, one exception.
The only new tax “that is being quietly discussed” – as Petru pointed out – is a possible war tax, which, however, in his opinion should be excluded from the area of standard taxes. The MP for Poland 2050 pointed out that theoretically, the introduction of such a tax could only take place if there was a strong political justification and it should be earmarked for the implementation of “one specific matter” and could not be introduced permanently.
– If the situation worsens, a one- or two-time tax would be introduced temporarily for a year or two, under which everyone pays the same amount, which is allocated to a specific arms project, such as a shield or aviation. – said the head of the parliamentary economic committee.
Finance Minister on War Tax
Minister of Finance Andrzej Domański spoke on the possible introduction of a war tax. — We are not working on any war tax — said the head of the Ministry of Finance during a conference after the government adopted the budget act.
As we have already reported, the government plans to significantly increase defense spending, which is to make our country a leader in this field among NATO countries. The budget for next year has secured funds for this purpose in the amount of PLN 186.6 billion, which is 4.7 percent of the GDP planned in the budget assumptions. This year, the defense budget is 4.1 percent.
Such a significant increase in military spending is a huge change, especially considering that until recently Poland, like other countries in the region, had difficulty achieving spending at the level of 2 percent of GDP. Currently, only five NATO member states spend more than 3 percent of GDP on defense. Apart from Poland, these are: Estonia, the USA, Latvia and Greece.
