Poland is getting serious about shutting down labor mobility:
Polish lawmakers have approved a measure that would exonerate most workers under the age of 26 from income taxes as the country seeks to stem the flow of its young people to other EU nations in search of better paying jobs.
The lower house of parliament approved the measure introduced by the ruling conservatives in a vote late Thursday by an overwhelming majority.
The bill would exonerate workers under the age of 26 from Poland’s 18 percent personal income tax for those whose gross earnings don’t surpass 85,500 zlotys (20,000 euros, $22,500) per year.
That level is higher than Poland’s average income, estimated to be around 60,000 zlotys per year before tax.
The approval of the measure by the upper house of parliament and its signature by the president is widely expected.
Some two million people could benefit from the measure, according to supporters of the legislation, which should enter into force from August 1.
Despite the inevitable whining from the Open Borders crowd, it’s a great idea. Now they should do something similar for married couples with children. Incentivize the behavior that benefits the nation. De-incentivize the behavior that harms the nation.
It’s not a difficult concept.