Is there a place for tax incentives for SMEs in the qualitative development of the NewConnect market? Cover Image

Czy jest miejsce dla bodźców podatkowych dla przedsiębiorstw z sektora MŚP w rozwoju jakościowym rynku NewConnect?
Is there a place for tax incentives for SMEs in the qualitative development of the NewConnect market?

Author(s): Paweł Śliwiński, Jacek Krawiec, Tomasz Nowak
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: NewConnect; SMEs; capital market; tax incentives

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyze the possibility of the usage of tax incentives in the NewConnect market development process, which should increase access to non-bank financing by companies, and thus increasing their investment potential. The following research hypotheses were positively verified in the article: (i) tax incentives can be an important factor favouring the development of the capital market for SMEs, (ii) tax incentives are already used in different capital markets for SMSs and support their development, (iii) the application of the tax incentives for SMEs capital market would not constitute significant reduction in the state budget’s tax revenues in Poland. The verification of the hypotheses was based on: (i) analysis of conducted surveys among listed and unlisted companies in Poland, (ii) querying information delivered by stock exchanges worldwide regarding the analyzed issue and (iii) statistical analysis of companies’ financial statements of public companies, quoted on the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange and on the NewConnect market. The article may initiate a discussion on the possibilities of using tax incentives for SMEs as an instrument to stimulate the qualitative development of the NewConnect towards the market on which innovative and profitable companies will be listed.

  • Issue Year: 26/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 23-36
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English, Polish