Planning a better future
The Polish Confederation of Private Employers (PCPE) is calling on the government to drastically overhaul the country's planning regulations to encourage future investment.
At the moment the confederation is compiling a 'black list' of areas that they claim are deterring investors, including VAT regulations, labor law and the courts.
But PCPE president Henryka Bochniarz identified the development of local plans and regulation of the planning process as key areas that the government can tackle now. The confederation's calls come as parliament begins discussing a bill to reform local authority planning departments.
At the moment just 12 percent of the country is covered by local authority development plans. The result is that entrepreneurs wanting to invest in the remaining 88 percent of Poland are required to obtain individual approval for development of their plot. The PCPE says the current system places the local authorities in a powerful position and leaves individuals open to corruption.
At the moment the confederation is compiling a 'black list' of areas that they claim are deterring investors, including VAT regulations, labor law and the courts.
But PCPE president Henryka Bochniarz identified the development of local plans and regulation of the planning process as key areas that the government can tackle now. The confederation's calls come as parliament begins discussing a bill to reform local authority planning departments.
At the moment just 12 percent of the country is covered by local authority development plans. The result is that entrepreneurs wanting to invest in the remaining 88 percent of Poland are required to obtain individual approval for development of their plot. The PCPE says the current system places the local authorities in a powerful position and leaves individuals open to corruption.
