Most important tax changes effective 1st January, 2015
Private use of company cars from January 2015 From the start of 2015 the private use of a company car up to and including an engine size of 1,600cc (cylinder capacity) will be taxed on the basis of a assumed cash benefit of 250.00 PLN. The tax rate will be... Read More →
The tax authorities have the right to demand money from taxpayer’s business partners
For the repayment of tax liabilities owed by companies, tax authorities have the right to demand money from taxpayer’s business partners who have liabilities due to deliveries, works and services. This allows Article 89 of the code on administrative enforcement proceedings. In such cases additional obligations are imposed on taxpayer’s... Read More →
The failure of the tax avoidance regulations
Embarrassing government mistakes in legislation, after new regulations on tax avoidance law were passed and signed by Parliament and the President on 17th September, 2014. The Government Legislation Centre had two weeks to publish this law, to enable the new legislation to come into effect next year, but the publication... Read More →
Stamp duty in case of power of attorney
Stamp duty is levied when filing and depositing documents to confirm the power of attorney, registered commercial power of attorney, an executed copy or excerpt in the context of public administration or legal proceedings. This was stressed by the Polish Finance Minister in his general comments on October 13, 2014... Read More →
Change to the regulation for a Controlled Foreign Company (CFC)
On the 9th August, 2014, Sejm (lower chamber of the Polish Parliament) has approved the amendments from the Senate, to the draft bill amending the Corporate Income Tax Act, Personal Income Tax Act and other Acts, and thereby introduced new rules on CFC’s. These changes were largely to confirm and... Read More →
Prepared amendments to the Commercial Registers Act (KRS)
The Ministry of Justice submitted proposals to amend legislation on commercial registry and related bills that are now open for public consultation. The proposals are aimed at improving the availability and quality of business registration within Commercial Registers Act (Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy – KRS). The proposed amendments of business registration... Read More →
Notary costs for services regarding a limited company
Often the Commercial Code requires specific documents that must be carried out with the participation of a notary. In such a case additional costs will arise in the form of notary fees. Below please find a compilation of cases, where notary fees have to be paid.
In which cases will the input VAT invoice for training events or qualifying conferences be deductible?
Many companies are organising training events for their clients or employees. Will the input VAT for the corresponding invoices be deductible? There is a right to deduct input VAT for purchased goods and services, however, under the pre-condition that the purchased services are corresponding with business activities liable to VAT.... Read More →
The government signed the new tax regulation on IT-based collection of tax information
Companies who submit Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and Personal Income Tax (PIT) will be obliged to submit returns on income (revenue) of natural persons and taxpayers of corporate income tax via electronic communication means. That emerges from an amendment of personal income tax law and other regulations that where accepted... Read More →
The payment of tax liabilities and social insurance contributions
One of the most important obligation of an employer is the payment of tax liabilities and social insurance contributions. The employers have to ensure that the liabilities to the authorities will be paid timely and in the correct amount. In these cases the authorities have no disclosure obligations. Certainly they... Read More →
