An crucial ruling on Social Insurance (ZUS) contributions. It concerns a "controversial exception to the rule"

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The case active a business owner who was behind on paying social safety contributions for his employees. Consequently, he applied to the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) for a waiver of these contributions, citing his hard financial situation. Ultimately, the court ruled that the write-off of arrears does not apply to contributions financed by insured persons who are not the payers of those contributions.