ZUS increases contributions. You have to pay more and do it by August 20th.

The last date for payment is Tuesday.

Businessmen have only until August 20 to do so. Payment of social security contributions. For the first time, it will be higher for those who pay it on preferential terms, benefiting from a two-year discount. The amount of these benefits is linked to the amount of the minimum wage, a As of July 1, 2024, the total amount is PLN 4,300.

Relief for entrepreneurs, i.e. the so-called “start-up exemption” applies to the first 24 months of the company’s management. According to the applicable regulations, its owner may, during the first two years after the company’s establishment, pay social contributions Calculated on the basis of not less than 30%. Minimum wage applicable in a given period.

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Contribution amounts

Monthly contribution paid by beneficiaries of preferential conditions You must pay by August 20, and this time the amount will be 408.16 PLN. This is PLN 5.51 more than in the first half of the year, before the change on 1 July 2024. The lowest basis for calculating contributions is 30%. Of PLN 4,300, that is PLN 1,290. The calculations include an accident insurance premium of 1.67%. and a voluntary contribution to health insurance.

Increases in entrepreneurial contributions can also be expected in 2025. According to recent estimates, business operators’ contributions will increase by PLN 154.42 in 2025. to 1,754.74 PLN per month (Without discounts and health insurance contributions). On a yearly basis, we are talking about an increase of PLN 1,353.56.

The inspector will impose the form of employment on the employer.

Business owners in the near future However, they can expect more serious challenges than the size of ZUS’s contributions. A project is currently underway to increase the powers of the National Labour Inspectorate and its inspectors. If the regulations come into force, they will have the power to do so. Obligating the employer to change the form of employee employment. It is about protecting exploited employees who, when working under a contract of assignment, are in fact working just like full-time employees.

If a PIP inspector finds that a person working under a contract of assignment is in fact a full-time employee, but is denied all the benefits of full-time employment, then The employer may order the signing of an employment contract with this employee.