As istotne.pl was told by Agnieszka Gergont, spokesperson for Bolesławiec City Hall, the increase in property tax is related, among other things, to the fact that the education subsidy does not even cover teachers’ salaries, and the City must balance its budget.

Let us recall. We recently reported that one of the points on the agenda of the October session of the Bolesławiec City Council would be a vote on a draft resolution determining property tax rates. The document states:

The property tax rates within the territory of the Urban Municipality of Bolesławiec are set as follows:

  1. for land:
    a) used for business activity, regardless of how they are classified in the land and property register – 1.16 PLN per 1 m2 of area,
    b) under standing surface waters or flowing surface waters of lakes and artificial reservoirs – 5.79 PLN per 1 ha of area,
    c) other land, including land used for conducting paid statutory public-benefit activities by public-benefit organizations – 0.61 PLN per 1 m2 of area,
    d) undeveloped land located within a revitalization area referred to in the Act of 9 October 2015 on revitalization (Journal of Laws of 2021, item 485) and situated in areas for which the local spatial development plan provides for residential, service or mixed development consisting exclusively of those types of development, if four years have elapsed since the plan entered into force with regard to that land and construction has not been completed during that period in accordance with construction law – 3.81 PLN per 1 m2 of area.
  2. for buildings or parts thereof:
    a) residential – 1.00 PLN per 1 m2 of usable floor area,
    b) used for business activity and residential buildings or parts thereof used for business activity – 28.78 PLN per 1 m2 of usable floor area,
    c) used for business activity involving the trade of certified seed – 13.47 PLN per 1 m2 of usable floor area,
    d) connected with the provision of health services within the meaning of regulations on medical activity, and occupied by entities providing such services – 5.87 PLN per 1 m2 of usable floor area,
    e) other buildings, including those used for conducting paid statutory public-benefit activities by public-benefit organizations – 9.71 PLN per 1 m2 of usable floor area.
  3. for structures – 2% of their value determined on the basis of Article 4(1)(3) and (3)–(7) of the Act on Local Taxes and Fees.

The justification states:

Due to the need to ensure funds in the city budget for essential current expenditure connected with the operation of organizational units in 2023, the maximum property tax rates were set in accordance with the resolution in question.

Estimates show that this will result in an increase in property tax revenue of approximately PLN 3,966,240.

The councillors will probably make their decision at the end of October. What do you think? We invite you to join the discussion.