Poland Crisis Shield Tender

The Anti-Crisis Shield 6.0 introduces the possibility of obtaining a standstill benefit and exemption from social security contributions for freelancers as well as regulations significantly extending the availability of entrepreneurs from the cultural sector to financial support tools. The provisions introduced in the Act on amending the Act on special solutions related to the prevention counteraction and combating of COVID-19 other infectious diseases and emergencies caused by them and some other acts signed by the president are the governments response to the postulates of creative and artistic circles.Thanks to the efforts of the Minister of Culture National Heritage and Sport the Anti-Crisis Shield 6.0 contains provisions on support for people who work only on the basis of civil law contracts such as people who perform creative artistic disseminating or supporting creative and artistic activities guides and educators museums and people working on creating audiovisual works.Entitled to the parking allowanceThe persons entitled to a one-off parking allowance will include persons engaged in creative activities in the field of fine arts literature music audio creation audiovisual works theater costume design stage design direction choreography artistic violin making and folk art as well as artistic activity in the field of art acting stage dance and circus as well as in the field of conducting vocal and instrumental studies.Supporters will also be granted to implementers of technical activities supporting audiovisual production or the production and exhibition of artistic events as well as services in the field of architecture interior design landscape architecture and contractors of services provided to museums within the meaning of the Act of November 21 acting on the basis of civil law contracts. 1996 on museums in terms of extracurricular forms of education and by museum guides.In order to obtain a standstill benefit the following condition must be met - the revenue from a civil law contract concluded until the effective date of the Act obtained in the month preceding the month in which the application was submitted may not be higher than 300 of the average monthly salary for the previous quarter announced by the President of the Main Office Statistical on the basis of the provisions on pensions and disability pensions from the Social Insurance FundThe Council of Ministers may by regulation grant the re-payment of a one-off additional standstill benefit taking into account the duration of the epidemic threat.The provision will come into force with a 30-day vacatio legis.Exemption from social security contributionsThe above-mentioned persons who perform their work under a mandate contract may also be exempt from social security contributions. The Social Insurance Institution may release the client from the obligation to calculate deduct from the contractors income and pay social security and health insurance contributions the Labor Fund the Solidarity Fund and the Guaranteed Employee Benefits Fund due under the contract of mandate for the period from 1 January 2021 until April 30 2021. The dismissal may take place at the request of the contractor performing the agency contract contract of mandate or other contract for the provision of services obtaining income from the performance of this contract of mandate within the meaning of the provisions on income tax from natural persons. Exemption from contributions is an optional mechanismFinancial support tools for entrepreneurs from the cultural sectorThe Anti-Crisis Shield 6.0 also includes provisions significantly extending the access of entrepreneurs from the cultural sector - including film and cinema producers and distributors as well as museum guides and educators and entities running museums regarding museums within the meaning of the Act of November 21 1996. on museums that are not cultural institutions with the completed process of organizing the museum and entered into the list of museums referred to in Article 5b of the Act of 21 November 1996 on museums - to the financial support tools.Entrepreneurs will be able to use a number of solutions such asapplying for funds for job protection co-financing of employees salaries in the amount of PLN 2000 for 3 monthsexemption from social security contributionssubsidies for small and medium-sized enterprises in the amount of up to PLN 5000 PLN.