Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski announced the introduction of a digital taxation aimed at abroad technology companies. "We know who we're going to for money and they're not Polish companies" - said the Minister of Digitalization in an interview with the "Journal of Legal Newspapers". His ministry presented concrete estimates of receipts from the fresh tribute.
The Prime Minister gave Gawkowski a green light to work on the bill, which lasts in the Ministry of Digital Affairs. "With the Domansk Minister, we are so agreed that the work on the Digital taxation Act continues in the Ministry of Digital Affairs, and then consultations will begin" - explained the Deputy Prime Minister, stressing that MC wants to support the Ministry of Finance in building the back office for the budget.
Billions of gold from the fresh tribute
The Ministry of Digital Affairs provided concrete estimates of the digital taxation revenue. At the rate of 3%, revenues would amount to PLN 1.7 billion per year, with 4.5% - PLN 2.6 billion, and at 6 percent - PLN 3.4 billion.
"At the consultation gathering (13 August - ed.) there were proposals from 3% to 15%. The stakes will inactive be analysed. For me, this 3 percent is simply a good starting field" - Gawkowski noted. The minister emphasized that "a taxation of 2% is not worth introducing, due to the fact that it will not support the budget".
Protection of Polish enterprises
The Minister pointed out that Polish companies will not pay more than at present.
"For companies paying Polish CIT there will be deductions and reliefs. Thanks to this, Allegro will not pay more than another companies paying CIT in Poland" - explained the Deputy Prime Minister. Most of the taxation gross is to come from the e-commerce sector, where abroad platforms dominate.
According to money.pl, the taxation is intended to cover companies with global revenues above EUR 750 million and start to apply from 2027.
Fighting "digital colonialism"
"I feel that the digital taxation is the answer to the question whether we agree to digital colonialism or not," Gawkowski said. The Minister argued that "we have present a deficit of gross from digital activity", and that the countries that introduced the digital taxation earlier "are already ahead by EUR 20-30 billion".
According to money.pl, Poland will join countries specified as France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan and Turkey, where akin solutions usually amount to 2-3 percent.
American opposition
However, the introduction of the taxation may make tensions in relations with the United States. Thomas Rose, nominated as US Ambassador to Poland, warned earlier about Donald Trump's retaliation actions. "Call off the taxation to avoid consequences" - wrote Rose on platform X, suggesting Trump would consider retaliatory action if Warsaw accepted the large tech tax.
Such taxes have long been opposed by the biggest players in the technology industry.
In August the government gathering is expected to receive a fresh of the National Cybersecurity strategy Act - Gawkowski announced in an interview with DGP. The Act forms part of wider reforms in the digital sector planned by the Ministry.
Sources used: "PAP", "Journal of Legal Newspapers", "money.pl" Note: This article has been edited with the aid of Artificial Intelligence.
