Pay and Refund in Poland – a complicated withholding tax (WHT) refund procedure
The pay and refund in Poland mechanism is a withholding tax procedure that requires careful preparation, proper documentation analysis and strict compliance with statutory deadlines. In practice, it may significantly affect companies making cross-border payments from Poland, especially within international capital groups. Below we explain what the Polish pay and... Read More →
KSeF and Italian SdI system: comparing mandatory e-Invoicing models in Poland and Italy
The KSeF and Italian SdI system comparison is one of the most important reference points for businesses seeking to understand the direction of mandatory e-invoicing in Europe. Poland is implementing the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) as a central platform for issuing and receiving structured invoices. Italy, in turn, has been... Read More →
JPK_KR_PD and foreign branches – new approach of the Polish tax authority to reporting accounting records
JPK_KR_PD and foreign branches has been one of the areas raising significant doubts since the introduction of new JPK_CIT obligations in Poland. JPK_KR_PD is the Polish Standard Audit File structure for reporting accounting books for corporate income tax purposes. The issue is particularly relevant for Polish companies that have self-accounting... Read More →
Invoice visualization in the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) in Poland – when can a PDF create VAT risk?
Invoice visualization in the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) in Poland is primarily intended to make the data stored in an XML file easier to read. It is not a separate commercial document that can be freely prepared according to a company’s own template without reference to the structured invoice submitted... Read More →
Withholding tax in Poland in numbers: what 2025 WHT statistics show
Withholding tax in Poland in numbers shows that WHT is no longer merely a technical obligation connected with cross-border payments. The 2025 statistics confirm that withholding tax remains one of the most sensitive areas of tax settlements in Poland — both in terms of the number of documents filed and... Read More →
Transfer pricing in Poland in 2026: schemas, forms and reporting changes
In 2026, transfer pricing remains one of the most demanding areas of Polish tax compliance. What matters more than ever is the quality and consistency of financial data reported in the Transfer Pricing Information form (TPR), Country-by-Country Reporting (CbC) and public CbC reporting (PCbCR) — and how well those figures... Read More →
Exit tax in Poland: when does tax on unrealised gains arise?
Exit tax in Poland, formally referred to as the tax on unrealised gains, is an issue that most often arises in connection with a change of tax residence, the transfer of assets abroad, a corporate group restructuring, or the liquidation of business activity carried out in Poland through a foreign... Read More →
National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) in Poland vs. e-Invoicing in Germany: key differences and challenges for companies
KSeF vs e-invoicing in Germany is an important topic for companies operating across borders, corporate groups, subsidiaries and businesses working with contractors in both Poland and Germany. Both countries are introducing mandatory electronic invoicing, but they are doing so in different ways. Poland uses a central tax administration platform, the... Read More →
Corrective invoices in the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) in Poland – what will change in VAT corrections?
Corrective invoices in the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) in Poland will change the way businesses issue, deliver and account for VAT corrections. Once a taxpayer becomes subject to mandatory structured invoicing, a correction relating to an invoice covered by KSeF will no longer be only a document sent to the... Read More →
Withholding tax (WHT) in Poland 2026 – a comprehensive guide
Withholding tax (WHT) in Poland 2026 is one of the key tax risk areas for companies making cross-border payments. It primarily applies where a Polish company pays amounts to a foreign contractor, shareholder, lender, licensor or another entity that is not a Polish tax resident. In practice, WHT may arise... Read More →
