The future US Ambassador to Poland criticizes Gawkowski. “Not besides wise”

Thomas Rosewho was appointed by Donald Trump fresh ambassador United States In Poland, made available on social media the entry of the Left in which information about planned introduction of taxation on gross or profits of the largest technology companies operating in our country. ‘Not smart!” wrote the American diplomat.

"Auto-destructive taxation that will only harm Poland and its relations with the US. President Trump will besides respond as appropriate. Undo the taxation to avoid consequences!” he warned in his entry Rose.

Digital tax. Future Ambassador Criticises Ministry of Digital Affairs

U.S. president Donald Trump and his cabinet members, as well as Rose themselves, have repeatedly presented European digital taxes and EU regulations and penalties for American companies in fresh weeks as Examples of unfair treatment of America by the European Union. Trump and his trade minister, Howard Lutnick, announced that these trade barriers, like VAT, would be taken into account erstwhile imposing duties on the EU to compensate for abroad trade conditions.

According to the EU Trade Commissioner, Marosh Chief, the European marketplace is for any American giants origin of up to 40% of their revenue. Digital services are besides an area in which the United States has a large surplus of € 109 billion (the European Union has a surplus of € 157 billion for the exchange of goods).

Thomas Rose's warnings appeared on the same day Krzysztof Gawkowski announced a model of the digital tax, which will affect technological giants in Poland. According to the Minister himself, the task is to be presented in the coming months.

The head of the department of digitization argued that the additional money obtained from the taxation would service to support for national technology companies, working, among others, on the improvement of artificial intelligence.

– He could transfer profits from powerful global corporations, regardless of their origin, to the budget, and they could later work for the improvement of Polish technology companies, support Polish start-ups, deep tech, cloud companies or the creation of qualitative content by the media – explained Gawkowski.

The Minister added that digital giants should not be feared due to the fact that "they do not form the law in Poland‘. He besides stated that akin taxes be in 35 countries, including France, Austria, large Britain and Canada.

Thomas Rose praises Polish politicians

Although Thomas Rose has not yet officially assumed his office at the embassy, he has been eager to talk on matters concerning our country for any time. In February he defined Radosław Sikorski "Genial and highly respected minister of abroad affairs of Poland" and "a large Polish patriot". “When Radek Sikorski speaks, People should listen. – he wrote.

Last Friday besides referred to the announced by Donald Tusk military training for adult Polish citizens, stating that "Poland sets a way to safer and more self-sufficient Europe‘. He besides praised the handing Andrzej Duda Polish citizenship to manager and actor Jessie Eisenberg.