February 9, 2021 / 16:30
We are addressing the following letter to you in connection with the proposed new additional encumbrance, imposed on the media operating on the Polish market, falsely referred to as a “contribution” and introduced under the pretense of support linked to COVID-19.
This is simply an extortion negatively impacting the Polish viewer, listener, reader and Internet user, as well as the Polish production, culture, entertainment, sports and the Polish media.
Implementing it would mean:
Asymmetrical and selective charging of entities is also outrageous. Additionally, an attempt to change the terms of a broadcasting license within its duration is unacceptable in a country governed by the rule of law.
Throughout the many years we have been operating in Poland, we have not been avoiding our duties and social responsibility. Each year, we pay increasing amounts of taxes, dues, and contributions (CIT, VAT, broadcasting charges, the organizations managing copyrights, licenses, frequencies, booking decisions, the VOD charge, etc.). Our charity organization supports the weakest groups within our society. We also support Polish citizens, as well as the Polish government, in the fight against the epidemic, both by providing information, as well as by contributing means worth hundreds of millions of Polish zloty.
Therefore, we strongly object to using the epidemic as an excuse to implement yet another new and particularly harsh charge on the media – a permanent charge, which will remain in force even after the COVID-19 pandemic has ended.
Signatories:
Agencja Wydawnicza AGARD Ryszard Pajura
Agora S.A.
AMS S.A.
ASTA-NET S.A.
Bonnier Business
Burda Media Polska
CANAL+
Dziennik Trybuna
Dziennik Wschodni
Edipresse Polska
Eleven Sports Network sp. z o.o.
Euractiv.pl
Fundacja Reporterów
Gazeta Radomszczańska
Gazeta Żoliborza
Green Content Sp. z o.o.
Gremi Media S.A.
Grupa Eurozet
Grupa Interia.pl sp. z. o.o.
Grupa Medialna WTK
Grupa PTWP
Grupa Radiowa Agory Sp. z o.o.
Grupa RMF
Grupa ZPR
Helios S.A.
IBERION sp. z o.o.
Infor Biznes
Inpress sp. z.o.o.
Kino Polska TV S.A.
Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza Elektroniki i Telekomunikacji
Lemon Records sp. z o.o.
Marshal Academy
Medycyna Praktyczna
Music TV sp. z o.o.
Muzo.fm sp. z o.o.
naTemat.pl
NOWa Gazeta Trzebnicka
Nowiny Jeleniogórskie sp. o.o.
OKO.press
Polityka
Polska Press Grupa
Prasa Beskidzka
Redakcja „Zdania”
Ringier Axel Springer Polska
STAVKA Sp. z o.o.
Superstacja sp. z o.o.
Telewizja Polsat sp. z o.o.
Telewizja Puls Sp. z o.o.
Telewizja Regionalna TVT
TIME S.A.
TV ASTA
TV Spektrum sp. z o.o.
TVN S.A.
Tygodnik Powiatu Wołowskiego Kurier Gmin
Tygodnik Powszechny
Tygodnik Regionalny 7 dni Częstochowa
Westa Druk
Wirtualna Polska
Wydawnictwo Bauer
Wydawnictwo Dominika Księskiego Wulkan
Wydawnictwo Magraf
Wydawnictwo Nowiny
Zakopiańskie Towarzystwo Gospodarcze - Tygodnik Podhalański
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