Government tweaks Kluska reform package

The authors of the package plan to impose an obligation on ZUS to issue binding interpretations of provisions concerning social contributions. Companies that obtain such interpretations do not have to bear any consequences if the interpretation proves to be incorrect. These binding interpretations are already issued by tax offices, and business associations are enthusiastic about the proposed solution. "It is a very good idea since the provisions on social insurance are extremely complicated and are a source of numerous problems," said Katarzyna Urbanska from the Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan. "It is a beneficial and long-awaited solution," added Andrzej Malinowski from the Polish Employers' Confederation. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 4-5) E.B.