Polish organizations call for a digital tax to support Poland’s tech sovereignty

March 24, 2025

Open Future is one of the signatories of an open letter issued by a group of Polish civic and business organizations that calls for the introduction of a digital tax, aimed at strengthening technological sovereignty. The letter was sent to key Polish ministries responsible for digital sovereignty, including the Ministry of Digital Affairs and the Ministry of Finance. The signatories stress the urgent need for strategic investments in critical digital infrastructure, including “communication protocols, advertising networks, online browsers and search engines, and social media algorithms.” A list of potential initiatives that a technological sovereignty fund could support includes building public digital infrastructure, increasing the resilience of the information sphere, developing trustworthy AI and other technologies, and opening public data and education that increases digital hygiene in society.

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