MIL ASI Translation. Region: Polish/Europe –
Fuente: Gobierno de Polonia en poleco.
On Tuesday, September 24, this year, a special session of the Council of Ministers was held. During the first public part of the meeting, the ministers presented reports on the activities of their ministries in connection with the flood. Later in the session, the Council of Ministers adopted a draft act amending the act on special solutions related to the removal of the effects of floods. On Wednesday, the government will present information on its activities in the Sejm. Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the position of the Council of Ministers regarding the most up-to-date information on the current system.
I want to start every Cabinet meeting, at this critical time, with a briefing on the flood situation.
– said the head of government. The Prime Minister also provided information on the amount of financial resources allocated for flood operations and the reconstruction plan.
Regarding the scale of this aid, in terms of the aid itself during the flood and the plan that we are preparing, “Reconstruction Plus”, at the moment – including European funds – we assume that we will be able to mobilise up to PLN 23 billion.
– he said. Minister of Finance: We are working on increasing the amountEl Minister Andrzej Domański summed up the most important things that the Ministry of Finance has proposed so far. He recalled that at the moment the Ministry of Finance has secured PLN 2 billion in the state budget for the implementation of the most urgent aid tasks related to combating the effects of floods and is still working on increasing this amount.
We are currently issuing decisions releasing funds for voivodes, including for the payment of flood benefits. We are also working together with the local government on direct aid for affected municipalities. Among other things, we have at our disposal funds from the reserve in the amount of PLN 738 million. The decision on the division of this reserve will be made together with the local government.
– informed the Minister of Finance. Taxpayers who suffered as a result of the flood may apply for the cancellation of tax liabilities.
We remind you that entrepreneurs affected by floods can apply for a write-off of tax liabilities in the manner provided for in the tax ordinance. Regardless of this solution, we have introduced a regulation extending the tax payment deadlines for entrepreneurs affected by floods.
– emphasized the Minister of Finance. The non-repayable aid can be counted on, among others, by borrowers whose mortgage obligation will be taken over by the state for 12 months.
We are introducing non-refundable assistance for mortgage borrowers. The support will consist of repayment by the Borrower Support Fund of the borrower’s obligations under the housing loan for a period of 12 months regardless of the amount of the loan installment.
– the minister informed Domański. The minister also reminded about the regulation introducing a 0% IVA rate for donations of goods and services transferred to flood victims and informed about the activities of the National Revenue Administration.
We have also introduced a zero VAT rate for donations of goods and services made by Polish entrepreneurs to flood victims. The National Revenue Administration issues certificates to flood victims immediately.
– the minister informed.
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