VAT group in Poland – when should you set one up and what are the benefits?
A VAT group in Poland allows several related entities to account for VAT as a single taxable person. Transactions between VAT group members are outside the scope of VAT, while output and input VAT are settled jointly. This can reduce irrecoverable VAT, improve cash flow and simplify certain administrative obligations.... Read More →
CIT bad debt relief in Poland and instalment payments – Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (NSA) ruling
For CIT bad debt relief in Poland, where a large enterprise pays an amount owed to a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise in instalments, splitting the payment does not allow the statutory 60-day payment period to be extended. The Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (NSA) confirmed this in its judgment... Read More →
Transfer pricing adjustments and VAT in Poland – CJEU judgment
Transfer pricing adjustments and VAT in Poland cannot be assessed under a single automatic rule. In its judgment of 13 May 2026 in Case C-603/24, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirmed that a profitability adjustment does not become consideration for a service merely because specific costs... Read More →
Proposed changes to the VAT White List and split payment in Poland: will payment errors still affect tax-deductible costs?
The Polish government’s draft act amending the Personal Income Tax (PIT) Act and the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Act proposes simplifying the rules for payments made to bank accounts outside the VAT White List and payments made without the mandatory split payment mechanism. It forms part of a broader deregulation... Read More →
Tax deductibility of contractual penalties for delay in Poland – favourable ruling by the Head of the National Revenue Administration (KAS)
On 13 March 2026, the Head of the National Revenue Administration (KAS) accepted the taxpayer’s complaint and amended an earlier adverse individual tax ruling concerning a contractual penalty. The case is directly relevant to the tax deductibility of contractual penalties for delay in Poland. KAS accepted the company’s position that... Read More →
PPWR in Poland: what companies need to know about EU packaging rules
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has, as a general rule, applied directly throughout the European Union since 12 August 2026. It covers all packaging and packaging waste, regardless of the material used. Companies operating in Poland should already verify their role in the supply chain, the composition of... Read More →
VAT deduction on work clothing in Poland without a logo – when is it possible?
Can a business in Poland deduct VAT on work clothing without a logo? Yes. In certain circumstances, a business in Poland may deduct VAT on work clothing even if it does not carry a company logo. The absence of branding does not, by itself, eliminate the right to deduct VAT.... Read More →
Services provided to a company by a management board member in Poland – Voivodeship Administrative Court (WSA) ruling
A management board member in Poland may simultaneously operate their own business and provide paid services to the company in which they hold office, provided those services are genuinely separate from managing and representing the company. In its judgment of 8 April 2026, case no. III SA/Wa 2554/25, the Voivodeship... Read More →
In-minus VAT corrective invoice in Poland: when must the buyer reduce input VAT?
In Poland, a buyer that has already deducted VAT from an original invoice should generally reduce input VAT in the period in which it receives an in-minus corrective invoice. It should not automatically reopen the period in which the original purchase was reported. For structured corrective invoices issued through the... Read More →
Employee commuting cost reimbursement in Poland: when does it create taxable income?
In Poland, a cash allowance or reimbursement covering an employee’s ordinary commute between home and their fixed workplace generally constitutes taxable employment income. Employer-organised bus transport may qualify for a specific personal income tax exemption, but the exemption depends on the type of vehicle and the way the benefit is... Read More →
