The Tax Increase Proposal Reached the City Council

• Officials in Poznań want to raise the property tax starting in 2027 by a maximum of 2.7%.
• The proposed rate for residential buildings is 1.29 PLN per square meter, and for business activities, it is 36.49 PLN.
• The final shape of the changes will be decided by the councilors at the next session.

A draft resolution has been submitted to the City Council of Poznań, which proposes an increase in the property tax starting from January 2027 (Property tax will increase in many cities. How do local governments justify this? – wprost.pl). The proposal anticipates a 2.7% increase, which corresponds to the inflation rate in the first half of this year. This is the maximum allowed increase according to current regulations (First local governments have decided. In these cities, the property tax will increase – RMF24).

Rates for Residential and Business Properties

For residential buildings, the proposed rate is 1.29 PLN per square meter. For an apartment with an area of 50 square meters, this would mean an increase in tax of about 2 PLN per year.

A significantly larger burden awaits entrepreneurs. Officials want the rate for a square meter of a building used for business activities to be 36.49 PLN (Property tax 72% higher than in 2017. More cities are opting for maximum rates – bezprawnik.pl).

Another Consecutive Increase

A year ago, councilors also raised the tax to the maximum level allowed by regulations, then by about 4.5%. The property tax in Poznań has been increasing regularly for several years.

Voting at the Next Session

Whether the new amounts will come into effect will be decided by the councilors during the next session (In these cities, the property tax will be higher. The first municipalities have approved increases – Bankier.pl). The city is preparing for increases in 2027, and residents and businesses should expect higher costs of property ownership if the councilors approve the proposal.