Gov't gives go ahead for one tax rate project

The decision to merge social security contributions (ZUS), health insurance (NFZ) and income tax (PIT) into one rate as of 2018 has been made, said Henryk Kowalczyk, chairman of the Government Standing Committee. New tax rates will be known in three-four weeks, Kowalczyk said. The move is aimed to liquidate the degressiveness and simplify the tax system, as well as to introduce a PLN 8,000 tax threshold for the poorest citizens.