25 YEARS OF SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES IN POLAND: A CHANCE FOR INVESTORS
Paweł Kolczyński
Special Economic Zones (SEZ), which have been operating in Poland for over 20 years, have proven to be a very effective tool to attract capital, create new jobs, and modernize the Polish economy. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the first SEZ – Euro-Park Mielec – we will take a closer look at their history and importance to the Polish economic landscape.
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pecial Economic Zones are separate areas of the country where entrepreneurs can conduct business while obtaining support in the form of tax exemptions (corporate and personal) from the income earned from an economic activity specified in the act. The goal of creating the zones and introducing such regulations was clear – to accelerate the development
of particular regions by creating new investments and jobs. THE BEGINNING, LEGAL STATUS, AND THE FIRST ZONE IN MIELEC
The Act on Special Economic Zones came into force in October 1994. Since then, this document, together with its amendments, has served as the basic legal act regulating the activity of SEZs in Poland. 4/2020
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