Employers may be forced to pay higher ZUS contributions

The move is aimed at reducing labor costs and unemployment. Despite being only an initial idea it has already managed to invoke much enthusiasm among the business community, as according to estimates for every zł.100 paid to an employee, the employer must pay zł.80 for various compulsory payments and taxes. It is certain, that the cuts will not affect pensions, but are directed at reducing the often abused pensions for the disabled, sickness and accident insurance. The change might be more cosmetic than real, as while Belka wants to reduce ZUS premiums for employees, he wants to increase the amount employers pay, which means the global ZUS burden might not change. (Puls Biznesu p. 6) M.G.