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The Senate calls for an extension of the Shield range 6.0., so-called industry shield

The Senate offered to expand the shield 6.0.

The Senate offered to expand the shield 6.0.

for further industries, including catering, transport and catering.

This postulates the appeal of the Ombudsman of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs, Adam Abramowicz.

The Senate offered to expand the shield 6.0. for further industries, including catering, transport and catering. This postulates the appeal of the Ombudsman of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs, Adam Abramowicz.

Shield in already sixth The unveiling divided the senators. They want to extend the scope of anti-crisis law to more industries, but not everyone has such a liberal approach to this issue.

What the Shield contains 6.0.

Shield in this next installment gives help 33 To industries, hence it is called the industry shield. The tools to implement are:

  • aid is an exemption from the Social Security Office for each employee for entrepreneurs operating in selected industries,
  • parking provision of approx. 2,000 PLN per month,
  • small subsidy in the amount 5,000 PLN, to be used as an evolution in relation to microloans from previous shields

aid instrument to support the maintenance of jobs from the Guaranteed Employee Benefits Fund in the amount 2,000 PLN, which is based on three months of contract (including both persons employed under a contract of employment and persons employed under a contract of contract, but orders from which social security contributions are paid)

suspension of collection of the fair fee in the year 2021

There was also a demand to extend the shield, including the postponement of the entry into force of the Employee Capital Plans Act at the end of next year and the inclusion of 100% sickness benefit hospitalised or quarantined because of COVID-19, which would be paid out of ZUS funds.

Sectors with additional shield protection 6.0.

The selected forms of aid will be available to companies classified under the following PKD designations: 47.71.Z, 47.81.Z, 47.82.Z, 47.89.Z, 56.10.A, 56.10.B, 56.29.Z, 56.30.Z, 59.11.Z, 74.20.Z, 77.21.Z, 82.30.Z, 85.51.Z, 86.90.A, 86.90.D, 90.01.Z, 90.02.Z, 93.11.Z, 93.13.Z, 93.19.Z, 93.21.Z, 93.29.A, 93.29.B, 93.29.Z, 96.04.Z, This includes retail sale of clothing or retail sale of textile products on stalls and markets.

Proposals by the Senate committees

At a meeting of the Committee on Family, Senior and Social Policy and National Economy and Innovation, Adam Abramowicz, a spokesman for small and medium-sized entrepreneurs, appealed to Senators.

He argued that these provisions would determine the fate of many Poles, and "if the state completely closes business activities, then it is responsible for this closure". He assessed that compensation should go in the form of compensation, and this bill is a form of compensation and must not overlook people who have closed companies.

He pointed out that sending aid only to companies whose business is included in 33 codes of the Polish Classification of Activities (PKD), omit many companies that cannot operate, although this has not been formally prohibited.

As an example, he pointed out the activities of school shops and advertising agencies specialised in handling trade fairs, events and meetings. "An amendment is needed to take these activities into account" - he stressed. He informed Senators that the Ombudsman's Office had prepared a list after consultation 40 the codes from which the companies are closed and not covered by compensation.

The Senators took the Ombudsman's view into account and proposed to extend the industry shield to include:

  • catering companies,
  • advertising agencies,
  • dietetics,
  • certain transport companies,
  • the hotel industry,
  • hire and leasing of certain machinery,
  • tourist agents,
  • tour operators,
  • companies organizing artistic projects,
  • companies organizing puzzle rooms and some entertainment and recreational activities.

Partial support of these demands was declared by Marek Niebożak, a representative of the Ministry of Development, Labour and Technology, who advocated expanding support for catering and transport companies, but against assistance to advertising agencies, nutritionists, rental and leasing companies for certain machinery

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