Tax made simple

Rafał Antczak,
Civic Platform's economic advisor

"Civic Platform's idea to simplify the tax system in Poland is a consistent project - the reforms are well prepared and ready to be implemented. The removal of inheritance, agricultural and forestry tax as well as the reduction of the TV license fee all aim at decreasing the state's intervention in the individual's finances. PO also wants to adopt an overall approach to social spending. The legal regulations that exist in Poland are not wrong, the problem is they are not respected.

"The poorest can be indemnified with the money that will flow into the budget from the removal of all tax exemptions.

"Apart from 11 companies that have to be controlled by the state, the rest can be fully privatized. PGNiG is among the 11 companies because of Poland's energy security - transmission lines cannot be left unattended. People already forgot what happened after the privatization of TP SA. I believe that the process of privatization can still be reversed - it would prove PO is ready to govern the country."