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When can a general partner deduct limited partnership tax (CIT) from PIT?
From 1 January 2021 Polish limited partnerships are obliged to settle CIT. For owners of such companies it means double settlement of income tax: first they will pay CIT of the company, and then PIT on settling their own income. Despite the fact that for general partners the legislator provided...
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Simple public limited company (PSA) from 1 July 2021. – Advantages and disadvantages, how to set up.
Basic features of a simple public limited company As of 1st of July 2021, instead of 1st of March 2021 as initially planned, amendments to the Code of Commercial Companies came into force, which resulted in the expansion of the existing catalog of capital companies and the appearance in legal...
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New taxation rules for limited partnerships in Poland
As of 2021 limited partnerships having their registered office in the territory of the Republic of Poland have become taxpayers of corporate income tax. Subject to taxation will be the current activity of the company and profits distributed to partners of such companies, similarly as in the case of limited...
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One Stop Shop (OSS) system and changes to VAT
Accounting contact for Amazon and the eCommerce industry: Accounting Office: Poznan Marta Senior Customer Relations Manager Contact: Send e-mail Contact for international VAT settlement and registration: Danuta Senior Account Managerfor Online Sellers Contact Form » Until now, all e-commerce companies from the EU that sell goods to other EU countries,...
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Tax residency – Foreign individuals arriving to Poland may become Polish tax residents
Foreign individuals arriving to Poland may become Polish tax residents if their centre of vital (economic or personal) interest moves to Poland, or if they spend in Poland more than 183 days in a tax year. Foreign individuals having their domicile in Poland (i.e. having status of Polish tax residents)...
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New as of July 1: Simple joint-stock company – New company form in Poland
In addition to the limited liability company (Sp. z o.o.) and the joint-stock company (S.A.), a third form of joint-stock company will be established in Poland as of July 1: the simple joint-stock company – “Prosta spółka akcyjna”. The official abbreviation in Part 1a of the Commercial Code is “PSA”....
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The Financial Shield of the Polish Development Fund 1.0 for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises – new regulations
On 13 April 2021, the Polish Development Fund amended the currently applicable Rules and Regulations for applying for participation in the government program “Financial Shield of the Polish Development Fund 1.0 for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises”. The amended version of the Rules came into force on April 28, 2021. The...
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Obligation to publish a tax strategy for the biggest taxpayers in Poland
The biggest taxpayers (with revenues above 50,000,000.00 EUR) and companies that are members of a tax capital group and, from 2021, also real estate companies have to accept that the Minister of Finance will make public in the Public Information Bulletin information on them included in their tax statements. As...
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Extension of the deadline for preparing and approval of financial statements for 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minister of Finance, Funds and Regional Policy has extended some deadlines for financial reports: by 3 months (the end of the 6th month after the end of the financial year) – the deadline for preparing financial statements. In case of public sector entities, the...
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General ruling regarding classification of transactions carried out with the use of fuel cards for VAT purposes
On 15 February 2021 the Polish Minister of Finance issued a general ruling regarding classification of transactions carried out with the use of fuel cards for VAT purposes. It affects the settlement of VAT. The ruling applies only to three-party transactions where the card is provided by an intermediary entity...
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