Entrepreneurs to be hit by ZUS hikes of as much as 300%

All entrepreneurs whose companies bring in a monthly income in excess of zł.2,200 will have to pay a contribution of almost zł.600 as opposed to the present level of zł.470, while those who run companies which generate monthly revenues greater than zł.3,000 should expect to see a three-fold increase in the amount they must pay. Moreover, pensioners, who are currently exempt from paying social security premiums, will also have to contribute to ZUS if they run a business. It is planned that these changes will lead to a zł.6.2 billion increase in the Social Security Fund's revenues by 2007. (Rzeczpospolita, p.B2) E.B.