A higher CIT for banks, “to finance defense”. Minister Domański is counting on the president
– We know what this money is spent on. Expenditure on national defense and our security is growing. We are in a unique geopolitical situation. I think that the events of recent weeks here dispel any doubts. And in this situation, these defense expenditure must remain high – answered Domański.
He reminded that next year these expenditure would amount to PLN 200 billion, i.e. 4.8 percent. GDP – most among NATO countries.
The minister was also asked that the majority of the government's assumptions regarding the inflow to the budget are based on acting in consultation with President Karol Nawrocki, who earlier, including In this year's election campaign, he announced that he would not sign the laws increasing taxes. In response, Domański reminded that the government's proposal in this area concerns three changes: excise duty increases, sugar fee and CIT increases for the banking sector.
– Currently, banks have record profits. And in a situation where public finances have their needs, I just talked about security outlays, I have to look for sources of income as a financial minister responsible for the budget as a budgetso in my opinion it should not be surprising that we want this CIT for the banking sector – he explained.
“We have a competitive banking sector in Poland”
He also assessed that Transferring the costs of this increase to banks clients by raising them fees for services is not a simple mechanism. In his opinion, if it were so, the banks would do it right away, without waiting for a tax increase. – Fortunately, we have a competitive banking sector in Poland – noted Domański. He reminded that banks constantly compare the competition offer, including the interest rate on deposits and loans, and compete for the client, which inhibits the possibility of unilaterally raising costs.
– No lobby on the part of the banking sector, no screams, no raising of false arguments make me an impression on me, because I am responsible for the state of public finances, for this deficit to keep this deficit in check – he emphasized, reminding that the banking sector uses very high percentage rates.
The minister also declared the maintenance of strong public finances while continuing the modernization of the Polish army, and also indicated that attempts to block the repair of public finances would mean the actual hindering of the modernization process of the armed forces. In this context, Domański expressed the hope that President Nawrocki would not veto a package of laws, including a key law regarding the banking sector, which – as he emphasized – would not burden the citizens.
