Poland's Ministry of Finance announced that the Council of Ministers has adopted a draft bill that would change how fees payable to the Polish Financial Supervision Authority are collected and allocated. Fees for permits, approvals and entries in registers kept by KNF would be paid when an application is filed rather than after proceedings end, with the aim of shortening case handling, reducing incomplete applications and improving the quality of submitted documents. Upfront payment would also address cases where firms do not settle fees after proceedings, which currently requires KNF to pursue collection. The bill further changes how some supervision costs are borne. In proceedings on notifications of an intention to acquire shares in an investment firm or an investment fund company (TFI), and on assigning a TFI management board member additional duties related to risk management and investment decisions, the initiating entity would bear the cost of the supervisory action instead of those costs being spread across the wider financial sector. The new rules are to enter into force six months after publication in the Journal of Laws.

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