Podatkowe i niepodatkowe obciążenia i ich wpływ na funkcjonowanie przedsiębiorstw

The article focuses on the corporate fiscal burdens in Poland. The authors discuss the taxes (on income, sales, property, as well as flat-rate taxation forms) and para-taxes (social and health insurance premiums) which in short- and long-term affect entrepreneurial decisions. The analysis pinpoints the structural elements of taxes which enable various tax strategies. On the basis of the empirical data collected the authors determine as well the average amount of income tax, the scale of use of stimulus instruments, the level of impact of the discussed burdens on the financial results of enterprises, and costs related to property taxes and social insurance.