In brief

• The article reports on Law and Justice's economic convention in Katowice, where the party presented tax, health contribution and energy proposals.
• Jarosław Kaczyński blamed the current coalition for the economic situation, citing state debt growth, and announced an economic "offensive."
• Key proposals include a lower health contribution for some entrepreneurs, a second tax threshold raised to PLN 180,000, leaving the ETS system and tax incentives for working pensioners.

Criticism of the government and diagnosis of the situation

Jarosław Kaczyński, speaking at the convention in Katowice, said the country's economic situation is difficult. He placed responsibility for its deterioration on the current ruling coalition (Jarosław Kaczyński zapowiedział „ofensywę”: Zakładam, że przejmiemy władzę – RMF24). The PiS leader acknowledged that rebuilding the economy will face a major challenge.

Announcement of an "offensive" and a return to former policy

Kaczyński announced an economic "offensive" and said the party will take power (Na scenie Kaczyński, Czarnek i Szydło. Zapowiadają "ofensywę" – Wirtualna Polska). He called for a return to the path the party had followed before (Konwencja gospodarcza PiS. Politycy zapowiadają „powrót do normalności” – Rzeczpospolita) (Konwencja gospodarcza PiS. Kaczyński zapowiada powrót na dawną drogę – Rzeczpospolita). Beata Szydło described the 500+ programme as the flywheel of the economy, and Przemysław Czarnek spoke of normality and stability.

Proposals for taxpayers and entrepreneurs

A lower health contribution for some entrepreneurs and an increase of the second tax threshold to PLN 180,000 were presented (Gospodarka najważniejszym punktem konwencji PiS. Oto propozycje dla Polaków – Business Insider Polska). Tax incentives for working pensioners were also announced.

Energy and the ETS system

The convention also envisaged leaving the ETS system to reduce energy prices.

Key promises in brief

• lower health contribution for some entrepreneurs
• second tax threshold raised to PLN 180,000
• exit from the ETS system to reduce energy prices
• tax incentives for working pensioners