2025, Florek, Joanna, Czerwińska-Kayzer, Dorota, Melka, Aleksandra, Świercz, Julia

InPoland, 2022 saw the entry into force of the Polish Deal, one of the key economic reforms of the recent years. The purpose of this paper is to identify the fundamental difficulties faced by micro-entrepreneurs due to changes brought by the Polish Deal, and to present their opinions on legal regulations implemented thereunder. Particular attention was paid to changes in tax and insurance contribution payments affecting the entrepreneurs. The source material is based on primary data retrieved during an empirical study carried out in2024 with local micro-entrepreneurs registered in the Wielkopolskie voivodeship. Once collected, the data was analyzed in detail and described with the use of descriptive statistics methods. It follows from the study that the entrepreneurs usually opted for simplified forms of taxation, such as the flat-rate tax on registered income. Most respondents had a negative view of changes implemented under the Polish Deal, and indicated an increase in fiscal burden, including a higher health insurance contribution and a change in the way it is settled. Also mentioned were the complicated regulations which made it more difficult to implement the new principles. Despite some positive aspects of the reform, such as the increase in tax brackets and in the tax-free base limit, micro-entrepreneurs said they feared an increase in their operating costs.