Polish gov’t backs tax exemptions for young

The Polish government on Tuesday approved plans to make people under 26 exempt from paying personal income tax.

Posiedzenie rządu

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The government earlier this year announced an ambitious new set of spending pledges.

The ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party in February announced an expansion of its flagship 500+ child benefit programme, in addition to a string of other promises.

Among the pledges were also additional benefits for pensioners and more bus connections to smaller cities.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said at the time that the total cost of the party’s new pledges was estimated at PLN 30 billion to PLN 40 billion.

(pk)

Source: PAP