Finanse, Rynki Finansowe, Ubezpieczenia

Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this article is to try to find the answer to why the tax card, despite its advantages, is systematically losing popularity, and what changes in its construction are necessary to make preferential taxation of income an important tool of pro-development policy conducted by municipalities. Design/Methodology/approach – Critical analysis of the literature of the subject, analysis of legal acts, statistics of the Ministry of Finance. Findings – The preferences that the use of this form of personal income tax offers, appropriately applied, can be used to develop entrepreneurship and promote employment growth. Contrary to these goals, however, there is the level of fiscal burden that this taxation entails. As a consequence, natural persons conducting economic activity choose the general principles of income tax by resigning from the tax card. This has negative consequences for municipal budgets. Originality/value – The key value of the study is the analysis of the elements of the taxation structure of income in the form of a tax card, the errors contained in this structure, leading to a decrease in the popularity of the tax form discussed and the possibility of using the tax card for active pro-development policy in municipalities.