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The Stock Market Information reported that in 2025, InPost paid 474 million PLN in corporate income tax in Poland, while DHL eCommerce Poland paid 132 thousand PLN, which the author described as a difference of 3590 times. He calculated that the average monthly payment from DHL was 11 thousand PLN, which — as he wrote — is less than that of a neighborhood greengrocer. #podatki #CIT #Polska (translated)

Borut Rončević wrote that following the announcement of a comprehensive reform of education, he experienced increasing political and media pressure. He described the story about airline tickets as an attempt to discredit the responsible minister and a political showdown, but added that ministers are obliged to explain the use of public money. According to him, information about the travel habits of previous governments shows that the current outrage is not due to concern for public finances, but rather opposition to the reform. Rončević believed that unions and the educational establishment had too much influence on education policy in the past. He attributed a legitimate role to unions in representing employees, but said their influence should not include veto power over the substantive direction of the reform. He also claimed that the educational establishment had harmed the system in the last three decades by following a progressive ideology. Regarding the left and the Left, he wrote that they sought ideological hegemony primarily through the fields of education and culture. He emphasized that in preparing the reform, teachers, principals, parents, students, researchers, local communities, and the economy are involved, while unions should participate in discussions about salaries, working conditions, and employee rights. In his view, those politically responsible should decide on the direction of changes based on data and professional analyses. As ten starting points for the reform, he listed a greater emphasis on knowledge, high standards, the development of students' potentials, work ethic, patriotic and civic education, ideological neutrality, the authority of teachers, early literacy, digital and other knowledge for the future, and broader responsibility in shaping school policy. Rončević announced the relocation of the ministry to Novo mesto, a reduction in the number of employees, and strict limitations on remote work. He stated that the success of the reorganization should be measured by faster responses, timely resolution of issues, lower costs, clearer distribution of responsibilities, and user satisfaction. He wrote that the reform has the support of a broader public, parents, teachers, and the coalition, according to the data he presented. He expected even more pressure, including media publications, reports to the Commission for Prevention of Corruption, criminal charges, petitions, and interpellations, and announced that he would not abandon or soften the changes because of them. #reformaizobraževanja #javnofinanciranje #politika (translated)

Kafir sharply criticized President Nawrocki's veto against the bill on the enforcement of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. He wrote that he fears aspirations for absolute power and offensively suggested that some might need psychiatric consultation. As an example, he described a hypothetical scenario where the ruling party takes Poland out of the European Union, withdraws from the European Convention on Human Rights, and changes the operation of the courts. According to him, a citizen who lost a case in the country and exhausted available appeals could be left without a way to seek justice. Kafir argued that democracy allows citizens to challenge state decisions and assert their rights. He also warned that a power that does not recognize dissent may, over time, turn against its own supporters. He added that in an extreme case, it could reinstate the death penalty. #demokracja #prawaczłowieka #władza (translated)

The debate "From Financial Results to Public Value. How Business Works for the Common Good?" during the European Forum of New Ideas will address the actual impact of businesses on the economy and society, covering issues such as employment, taxes, and funding for culture. #EFNI2026 #WartośćPubliczna #BiznesNaRzeczDobra (translated)

Kafir wrote that he increasingly considered elitism to be better than democracy, because — as he claimed — in elections the vote of a person with knowledge and experience carries the same weight as the vote of a person without basic competencies. He noted that elitism, in his opinion, did not depend on wealth or education, but on knowledge, reason, and the ability to think independently. He criticized voters who — according to him — assessed economic policy without knowledge of issues such as inflation, budget, or monetary policy. As examples, he referred to people shopping at Lidl and Biedronka, as well as checking purchase prices, and accused some of them of confusing daily savings with the competencies needed to evaluate the state's finances. At the same time, he emphasized that simply looking for cheaper products was not bad. Kafir also criticized politicians who — as he wrote — lacked experience in running businesses or managing budgets, yet held positions that allowed them to decide on significant public expenditures. He accused right-wing groups of citing religion, tradition, and national values while simultaneously supporting strong authority without proper oversight. He argued that appeals to patriotism and religion did not replace the knowledge and competencies necessary to govern the state. He compared the expectations placed on children in their education to the expectations of politicians. He wrote that parents usually required their children to learn math and helped them acquire knowledge, yet some voters — in his opinion — did not expect similar competencies from those seeking power. He compared governing the state to entrusting a ten-year-old child with the household budget without parental control, pointing out that promises of unfunded expenditures could lead to debt. The author accused voters of re-electing politicians despite their mistakes if they promised them more money, and that they rejected criticism as a lack of patriotism. He claimed that some people did not want to check information or analyze arguments and instead trusted loud political messages. In conclusion, he asked why voters demanded education from children but did not require knowledge from politicians before entrusting them with power. He also mentioned the action "7 percent of 460," relating it to the number of deputies, and stated that there were at most 7 percent of wise ones among them. #Demokracja #Elitaryzm #Edukacja (translated)

Entrepreneurs in Poland still have problems with qualifying expenses as costs when payments are made to accounts not registered on the white list of VAT taxpayers, although the amendment aimed at abolishing this sanction is close to coming into force. #podatki #sankcje #koszty (translated)

Szymon Janus criticized the proposal to raise the CIT from 19% to 22%. He claimed that instead of effectively enforcing taxes on foreign corporations, the government would burden a few large Polish companies that pay high taxes, limiting their ability to compete with Western enterprises. He pointed out that the official justification for the proposal mentioned aligning international corporations with the European level and protecting small and medium-sized Polish companies. Janus found these objectives paradoxical because, as he assessed, the effects of the changes would be primarily felt by Polish enterprises. He reminded that he had repeatedly pointed out the lack of capital in Polish companies and the benefits foreign corporations derived, in his opinion, from years of exploiting Poles and poorly conducted privatization. Janus suggested that the proposal could be used to attack President Nawrocki with the accusation of neglecting the budget and protecting big business. Among the Polish companies he categorized this way, he mentioned InPost, LPP, Adamed, Oshee, and Maspex, contrasting them with DPD, DHL, Aldi, and Orange. He added that Orlen and PKOBP/Pekao officially announced the end of investments and foreign expansion. Although he supported a uniform levy and fair taxation, Janus advocated for increasing tax pressure on foreign companies first. He claimed that the increase would bring billions of zlotys from Polish enterprises, and almost nothing from foreign ones, which — as he wrote — did not pay taxes. #CIT #podatki #polskiefirmy (translated)

"DHL responded to my shame list – in a new interview for Money.pl, the CEOs of DHL Express, John Pearson and Tomasz Buraś, added: when a lot is invested, costs rise, taxes will come in the future, and InPost is a somewhat different part of the market" – this is how Rafał Brzoska began his post on LinkedIn, quoting a powerful rival in the parcel market. #DHL #InPost #podatki (translated)

Mickpl wrote that in light of the financial deficit, politicians should consider a progressive tax on the third apartment, and in the case of companies — starting from the first one. He believed that such a solution should be obvious to all parties and to people with centrist views. #podatki #finanse #polityka (translated)

President Karol Nawrocki, in an interview with Rzeczpospolita, addressed the issue of introducing a digital tax, describing information about alleged pressure from the USA as journalistic fabrications, and explained his decisions regarding the tax on extraordinary profits. #podatekcyfrowy #KarolNawrocki #podatki (translated)

As a result of a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, it was revealed that assets worth $672 million disappeared from the accounts of Roman Abramovich's companies with the help of Deloitte, raising suspicions of tax evasion through document forgery. #RomanAbramowicz #Deloitte #podatki (translated)