The Sejm spent a "little ZUS". "The law really meets the needs of entrepreneurs": Radio Olsztyn

The reduction, in proportion to income, of social security contributions for small entrepreneurs – it is the effect of the law passed by the Sejm on Friday. "Little ZUS" must cover more than 173 thousand. sole proprietorships whose average monthly income does not exceed 2.5 times the minimum wage

– It is a law that really meets the needs of entrepreneurs – said the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology Jadwiga Emilewicz. She pointed out that she would lower premiums mainly for those who earn the lowest income

Is common to all regardless of the stage of development of the company, introduces proportionality of charges based on income earned by the entrepreneurs

– she calculated. they pay the same premium ZUS on income. The law adopted by the Sejm aims to adjust the amount of expenses borne by entrepreneurs with regard to social insurance contributions to their financial capabilities. The intention of the regulation, as explained by the deputy head of the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology Mariusz Haładyj during the parliamentary procedure, is also: development of the spirit of enterprise , the stimulation of professional activity, the limitation of the so-called gray area and improve the ability of companies to survive. The Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology, which prepared the project, is counting on the fact that the new regulation will come into effect from 1 January 2019.

We have verified that in our target group, the annual revenues do not exceed 63 thousand. PLN, one in four entrepreneurs closes its business within two years from its beginning, at the same time falling out of the social security system, giving us 60 thousand. annual entities

– says Haładyj.

Owing to the planned changes, those who run a sole proprietorship, whose average monthly income does not exceed 2.5 times the minimum wage (in 2018 it is 5,250 PLN), will be able to pay proportionally to the income of social security contributions.

The project assumes that the entrepreneur can use the proposed solutions for 3 years in the last 5 years of operation. For two years, he will have to pay social security contributions in full. As Haładyj explains, the idea is that the average entrepreneur who is in the target group accumulates the minimum capital of retirement.

We also wanted to motivate entrepreneurs to grow their business so that they would eventually grow with a system designed for small businesses. low income or with temporary difficulties

– said during the parliamentary proceedings on the act Mariusz Haładyj.

Source: PAP
Writing: A. Dybcio