Staying in Poland will cost tourists 5 zlotys per day

In Poland, proposals are being made to change the approach to taxing tourists and replace the current climate tax with a new mandatory one for all communities. Deputies from the Polska 2050 party want to introduce a tourist tax of 5 zlotys per day, which will be charged to those who come to a specific commune for relaxation, tourism, or education. InPoland reports about this writes.

Tourist Tax in Poland: What Changes Are Proposed

Unlike the existing climate tax, which can only be charged by communities with good environmental indicators, the new tax is intended to be universal. Currently, the maximum climate tax is 3.31 zlotys, and it is applied only in a limited number of the 2479 communes. Deputies explain: the flow of tourists is increasing, and costs for cleaning areas and ensuring safety fall on local authorities, so the tax should apply regardless of whether the community meets environmental requirements.

The bill provides for:

• a tourist tax of 5 zlotys per day;
• the option for communes to independently decide whether to introduce the fee;
• the replacement of the existing climate tax with a new universal tax;
• the collection of funds from tourists who register their stay.

Currently, the document is under consideration in the Sejm and relevant authorities. Public consultations will start soon.

The Current Climate Tax in Poland: How It Works

Today, the climate tax is collected only by those municipalities that meet a number of environmental criteria. These include:

• a low level of air pollution and electromagnetic radiation;
• the presence of water bodies or swimming areas;
• forested or agricultural land at over 80% of the territory;
• high living standards;
• unique landscapes.

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Many popular tourist communes cannot impose this tax as they formally do not meet the requirements. This is the problem the authors of the bill want to solve, as they believe communities should receive compensation for the infrastructural burden created by tourists.

Earlier, we wrote that the Senate of Poland approved important changes to the law on foreigners.