Supreme Court dismisses appeal; lack of bankruptcy knowledge does not exempt manager from social security liability.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed Jarosław S.'s cassation appeal against a social security liability decision. The court found that as a company manager, S. failed to file for bankruptcy when the company ceased paying contributions, a fact indicating his fault under tax procedure law. Consequently, the court ruled that mere lack of knowledge regarding the company's financial state does not absolve a manager of liability for unpaid social security contributions.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 116 § 1 pkt 1 lit. b Ordynacji podatkowej; Art. 31 ustawy o systemie ubezpieczeń społecznych: A manager's lack of knowledge regarding a company's financial condition does not constitute an exemption from liability for unpaid social security contributions if the manager failed to initiate bankruptcy proceedings in a timely manner.