Gdańsk is getting rich fastest

Good economic situation and CIT lowered to 19 per cent, increased
tax revenues from natural persons and the privatisation
of municipal property all are behind Gdansk’s best financial
results for the first half of 2006 among all Polish cities. Gdansk
came top on the list published by Rzeczpospolita Daily that
presented the financial results for the first half of 2006 of 19 biggest
Polish cities as the city that has the best financial results
and is growing wealthy most quickly.

Good economic situation and CIT lowered to 19 per cent, increased
tax revenues from natural persons and the privatisation
of municipal property all are behind Gdansk’s best financial
results for the first half of 2006 among all Polish cities. Gdansk
came top on the list published by Rzeczpospolita Daily that
presented the financial results for the first half of 2006 of 19 biggest
Polish cities as the city that has the best financial results
and is growing wealthy most quickly.

The city’s treasurer believes the good economic situation is
greatly and the lower 19-per cent CIT rates are the main contributors
here. The city’s finances were boosted substantially by
the tax revenue from natural persons (PIT). The sale of municipal
properties helped considerably. 96.6 per cent of the annual
plan has been already realised – We are privatising business
establishments in the city. The inhabitants are purchasing council
flats. There are 34,000 more such flats for sale in Gdansk.”
says Włodzimierz Pietrzak, the treasurer.