Poland Floats Tax On Streaming Giants to Fund Film Institute (1)

Poland plans to tax revenue of streaming providers—companies like Netflix and Amazon—as part of a new set of virus relief measures submitted to Parliament on Tuesday for approval.

The proposed tax rate is 1.5% of local revenue from membership fees and commercials. The money is intended to benefit the Polish Film Institute, a state-owned developer and promoter of Polish cinematography. The smallest streaming companies will be exempt from the tax.

• The proposal comes as Poland continues to works with the rest of the European Union and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on a global approach to ...