II Ka 268/25
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Court increases fine from 200 to 300 daily rates for tax evasion under Polish Criminal Code.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe District Court in Mińsk Mazowiecki initially imposed a 200 daily rate fine for tax evasion, which the Prosecutor appealed to increase. The District Court found the defendant guilty under Article 288 of the Criminal Code and argued the original penalty was insufficient. Consequently, the District Court raised the fine to 300 daily rates while awarding legal costs to the prosecutor.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 288 § 1 kk; Art. 12 § 1 kk; Art. 635 k.p.k.; The court may increase a criminal fine when the initial assessment is deemed disproportionately low relative to the severity of the offense and the defendant's ability to pay.
Keywords
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tax evasion
criminal fine
proportional penalty
Criminal Code
prosecutor appeal
daily rates
judicial discretion
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 288 § 1 kk
Art. 12 § 1 kk
Art. 635 k.p.k.
Art. 627 k.p.k.
Art. 3 ust. 1 ustawy o opłatach w sprawach karnych
art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 4 k.p.k
art. 439 k.p.k
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