The problem of destroying Polish business is systemic. This practice, which no government can handle, has been going on for decades,” Shimon Kravets, editor-in-chief of Wprost magazine and co-author of the book “Hunting,” said in a podcast. How business is being destroyed in Poland.” “Conversations with Sebastian Stodolak - WEI.”
A week ago, the book “Hunting. How business is being destroyed in Poland” was published, co-authored (together with Helena Kovalik) by the editor-in-chief of “Wprost” Szymon Krawiec.
The stories contained in the book became the main topic of an interview that Krawiec gave to the Warsaw Institute of Entrepreneurship. The journalist, in particular, said: about how Polish business is being destroyed and about the practice of abusing pre-trial detention.
– The problem of destroying Polish business is systemic. This practice, which no government can stop, has been going on for decades. The stories presented in this book concern companies that were forced into bankruptcy, as well as the careers of entrepreneurs and managers of public companies that were destroyed. Kravets spoke about this in the podcast “Conversations with Sebastian Stodolak - WEI”.
– Many of the described entrepreneurs eventually proved their innocence, but still paid for the state’s mistakes with a tarnished reputation, bankruptcy and suicide attempts – added.
“Control aimed at destruction”
Kravets emphasizes that each of the 11 stories described is unique. The most striking are the dramatic ones, as in the case of Igor Gielniak, who many years ago appeared in the ranking of the richest Poles according to Wprost. The businessman created a furniture company, which quickly began to develop. The faster the business grew, the more control there was.
– At some point, control appeared aimed solely at destroying this business. It was a trivial matter to include in it the depreciation charges for one of the rooms where he stored furniture. The officials who came to check insisted that this hall was not built on a foundation, so he could not include it in expenses on the same basis as he - - said Kravets.
Several years ago, officials levied a tax on the businessman, as a result of which he had to pay several million zlotys and his accounts were frozen.
None of the tax authorities faced any consequences for the destruction of Igor Gelnyak’s business. He himself paid for the whole situation with depression and attempted suicide.
Source: Wprost
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