Poland Shelves Costly Tax Promise Amid Strained Budget

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk dropped a costly election promise to increase tax-free personal income, as the country’s budget strains under the cost of higher defense spending.

In a U-turn on a pledge before he was elected in 2023, Tusk said that increasing the untaxed amount to 60,000 zloty ($16,100) wouldn’t be possible next year and likely not in 2027.