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Poland’s fight against foreign bribery has stalled and needs urgent action, says the OECD Working Group on Bribery

Poland needs to urgently address serious deficiencies in its fight against foreign bribery that have been highlighted by the OECD Working Group on Bribery since 2007. Not a single company has ever been investigated or prosecuted for foreign bribery. For individuals, a 2012 conviction remains the only successful prosecution to date.

Revenue Statistics: Key findings for Poland

The OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics report found that the tax-to-GDP ratio in Poland increased by 1.2 percentage points from 35.5% in 2020 to 36.8% in 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, the OECD average increased from 33.6% to 34.1%.

Transfer Pricing Country Profiles

These country profiles focus on countries' domestic legislation regarding key transfer pricing principles, including the arm's length principle, transfer pricing methods, comparability analysis, intangible property, intra-group services, cost contribution agreements, transfer pricing documentation, administrative approaches to avoiding and resolving disputes, safe harbours and other implementation measures.

Better Governance, Planning and Services in Local Self-Governments in Poland

OECD Skills Outlook 2021: How does Poland compare?

The Skills Outlook Country Profile details key indicators to assess the extent to which Poland is able to provide strong foundations for lifelong learning; promote effective transitions into further education, training and the labour market and engage adults in learning. It also evaluates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on adult learning and the labour market.

Boosting SMEs’ internationalisation in Poland

Poland: investing in a greener, fairer economy will strengthen recovery from COVID-19 crisis

Poland has suffered milder economic losses from COVID-19 than many other countries, yet the crisis still risks aggravating inequalities and reversing gains in living standards. Focusing reforms and investment on building a greener and more inclusive economy with better quality jobs will help to secure a strong and sustainable recovery, according to a new OECD report.

Poland should urgently implement reforms to boost fight against foreign bribery and preserve independence of prosecutors and judges

The OECD Working Group on Bribery has, since 2013, repeatedly urged Poland to reform its laws to ensure it can effectively investigate and prosecute foreign bribery. Since then, the legislative changes to the Polish judicial system have raised further concern about Poland’s implementation of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (Anti-Bribery Convention).

How's life in Poland?

This note presents selected findings based on the set of well-being indicators published in How's Life? 2020.

Polska - Profil systemu ochrony zdrowia 2019: Launch presentation

Polska - Profil systemu ochrony zdrowia 2019: Launch presentation. The Country Health Profiles provide a concise and policy-relevant overview of health and health systems in the EU/European Economic area, emphasizing the particular characteristics and challenges in each country against a backdrop of cross-country comparisons.