HELSINKI: The International Monetary Fund has published an in-depth analysis of Poland’s tax administration practices and put forward potential reforms.
The report notes that tax yield decreased markedly during the global economic crisis beginning in 2008 and these levels have not yet recovered. The Polish Government has introduced some reforms but the IMF has proposed that these should be organized into a more coherent program.
The IMF’s main recommendations include that Poland should immediately produce a comprehensive tax administration modernization strategy and look to consolidate functions. Last, the IMF said that Poland should focus on tackling non-compliance among the 1,000 largest taxpayers, including by setting up a dedicated large taxpayer unit, and launch initiatives targetting specific industry sectors.
