"Poles pay the highest taxes in 35 years. The Polish taxpayer gives about 38% of their income to the government today. This is a record since the transformation." "Polacy płacą najwyższe podatki od 35 lat. Pokażę ci legalną ucieczkę, której państwo nie zablokuje. Słuchajcie, polski podatnik oddaje dzisiaj rządowi około 38% swojego dochodu. To rekord od czasów transformacji."

Methodology The claim that Polish taxpayers give about 38% of their income to the government is partially confirmed. OECD data indicates that the tax wedge for a single person earning the average wage in Poland was 35% in 2025. A more comprehensive report by the Warsaw Enterprise Institute (WEI) from July 2025 (based on 2024 data) estimates that the real tax burden for an average Pole, including direct, indirect, and local taxes, is around 43% of gross income. The 38% figure therefore falls between these two indicators, making it plausible depending on the methodology used. However, the assertion that this is a 'record since the transformation' is not unequivocally confirmed by available sources. Although the WEI report indicates an increase in the burden from 37% in 2017 to 43% in 2024, and for individuals earning 167% of the average wage, the burden is the highest since 2006, there is no consistent historical data covering the entire period since 1989 to confirm that the current level is an absolute record for all taxpayers.