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Poland adopts 2027 draft budget draft with defense and judicial funding tax changes
As the The Polish government finalizes its has officially adopted the 2027 budget draft, projecting revenues of 695 billion PLN against expenditures of 977.6 billion PLN, creating a deficit of 282.6 billion PLN. Key priorities include national security and healthcare, with defense spending set to reach 198.1 billion PLN (approximately 4.51% of GDP) and healthcare funding increasing by 26.3 billion PLN to a total of 274.1 billion PLN. The draft budget, projections indicate significant salary increases introduces several tax adjustments, including a new 24% PIT rate for specific income brackets and a proposed Corporate Income Tax (CIT) increase from 19% to 22% for companies with annual revenues exceeding 50 million euros. Conversely, the judiciary. Due bank CIT is expected to wage indexation, decrease from 30% to 26%. While judicial salaries are expected projected to rise by nearly 6%, outpacing the approximately 3% raises projected for budget workers and uniformed services. These increases would affect various levels of the judiciary, including district court judges and high-ranking officials such as the First President of the Supreme Court and the President of the Constitutional Tribunal. However, 6% due to wage indexation, the draft budget law notably excludes all income and expenditures for continues to allocate zero funds to the Constitutional Tribunal. Finance Minister Andrzej Domański stated maintains that the tribunal’s institution failed to deliver a financial plan was not effectively delivered to the Ministry of Finance, preventing its inclusion. Deputy Finance Minister Hanna Majszczyk added that the information received did not meet meets legal requirements, and requirements. The Tribunal has denied these claims, calling the government maintains it lacks government’s statement ‘untrue’. Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek has attributed the legal authority funding omission to create a budget for irregularities regarding how the body independently. Tribunal’s General Assembly was convened.