2025-05-16 18:00
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2025-05-16 18:00
The Ministry of State Asset has renewed its postulate for income tax exemption for one -time check -in payments for employees of plants liquidated by mining enterprises as part of a new support system – according to the Ministry's comments to the draft amendment to the Act on the functioning of hard coal mining by MP.
“The situation of currently celebrated employees will be less favorable than employees celebrated in previous years by SRK SA by the need to tax one -off cash briefing” – argues the Ministry of Assets.
“The benefit will therefore be less attractive to employees, which can translate into a decrease in interest in departure,” he added MAP, requesting that his attention be considered again.
The Ministry of Industry said in response to the attention of the maps that it was not included due to the lack of consent of the Ministry of Finance “due to the fact that Poland is covered by the excessive deficit procedure.”
The amendment to the act has, among others enable the implementation of a point concluded in 2021 on the transformation of the hard coal sector, which provides for benefits (mining holidays, holidays for employees of the Mechanical Removement Plant and one -off cash briefings) towards employees of plants liquidated by mining enterprises, which include these plants.
It is about employees without retirement rights.
According to the current legal status, only employees of mining plants, which were transferred to SRKS.A. can use these benefits. until December 31, 2023, which is why amendment was needed.
The planned amendment to the Act will allow mining entrepreneurs covered by the new support system (i.e.: Polska Grupa Górnicza SA, Southern County SA and Węglokoks Kraj SA) for effective liquidation of mining plants (obtaining dedicated subsidies) and for the payment of social benefits.
The costs listed in OSR to the bill are nearly PLN 4.2 billion in 10 years. (PAP Biznes)
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