Gov't to create "super IT firm"

The Ministry of Finance is planning to establish a sort of super IT company which will be authorized to carry out the digitalization of the tax control system, Rzeczpospolita daily reported. The daily cited a draft of a bill published by the Ministry of Finance, in line with which tax officers will be given a modern tool to track down tax abusers. Rzeczpospolita is concerned whether the company will have too much power, as it will have access to tax payer's data without their knowledge, according to the draft. The company will also be able to cooperate with ABW (The Internal Security Agency).

Rzeczpospolita said that the ministry published a press release in which it declared that "the business of the company will not be be sourcing data and tax payer management, but will be concerned with providing the tax administration and tax controlling officers with IT solutions, software and equipment.