PiS wants to introduce tax on large retailers

Major opposition party and poll leader PiS said that it wants to introduce a 2 percent tax on large retailers, whose total floor space exceeds 250 sqm. The party expects that the tax would bring revenues of PLN 3.4-3.5 billion. PiS MP Henryk Kowalczyk said the tax is not only aimed at increasing revenues, but also to create equal chances for Polish and foreign retailers alike. PiS also announced that it will choose the definitive version of a tax on banks within a few weeks. The party is deliberating between taxing banks' assets and introducing a tax on financial transactions. "We give ourselves six-eight weeks to discuss the matter with experts, including the central bank (NBP)," said PiS MP Szałamacha.