PSL tells Kołodko to improve taxation on fuel and not farmers

While commenting on plans to reform public finances, Polish Peasants Party (PSL) Deputy Janusz Wojciechowski said that ideas of imposing income tax on farmers and restructuring the Farmers Social Insurance Fund (KRUS) would be rather hard for his party to accept. "It is a paradox that when the fiscal office is unable to force hypermarkets to pay taxes, or to squeeze the fuel grey zone, that it is trying to find funds from farmers whose economic situation is widely known," explained Wojciechowski. However, the PSL is ready to discuss with Kołodko other issues, like liquidating income tax benefits, or some funds and agencies. "We are an opposition party, but we are ready to discuss some government proposals," said Wojciechowski. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 24; www.onet.pl) M.M.