Center-right coalition in jeopardy as Kaczyński comes out against flat tax

The reform is one of the key goals of PiS' center-right competition, Civic Platform (PO). Kaczyński, however, claims that PO's tax strategy would increase the financial burden on the less affluent and bigger part of the society, while the richer part of it would be delighted, as the more affluent you are the more profitable the solution will be. Additionally, according to Kaczyński, a new 15% VAT tax on all goods would also result in an increase in prices on food products and medicines. PO, however, still treats its tax policy as its top priority. Jan Rokita, PO's candidate, claims that his pary would be ready to resign from building coalition with PiS, rather than quit its tax policy. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p.3) J.J.