The choice of a tax method for carrying foreign exchange differences
Corporate Income Tax (CIT) payers and Personal Income Tax (PIT) payers presenting accounts can choose a method of carrying foreign exchange differences referred to in Articles. 9b Paragraph. 1 Point 2 of the Law on CIT and Art. 14b. 2 of the PIT. The adoption of this method is possible... Read More →
Granting employee discounts on the company’s products
Based on numerous positive individual tax rulings, it is possible to claim that, under certain conditions, granting employee discounts on the company’s products does not constitute taxable income. What do the rulings concern? According to the tax authorities, as reflected in the tax rulings, in case a discount is granted... Read More →
Cash pooling may be subject to thin capitalisation restrictions
Until recently, the prevailing approach of the Polish tax authorities, expressed in numerous individual tax rulings, was that interest paid within a cash pooling structure should not be subject to thin capitalisation restrictions. So far, the tax authorities were confirming taxpayers’ standpoint that cash pooling agreement should not be treated... Read More →
Changes in the taxation of limited partnerships from 2014 apply only to limited by shares
At the meeting of the Technical Committee of the Polish parliament control systems on 09 October, 2013, the draft law amending the law on income tax has been verified (PIT) and corporate income tax (CIT). The original bill proposed that Polish limited partnership and limited partnerships are to be affected... Read More →
Tax changes from 01 January 2014
From 01 January, 2014 will have long heralded a revolution in the Polish regulations regarding VAT. Changes from that day, coming into force will have a major impact on the way accounting for VAT in Poland. They may make it necessary to modify the current procedures of tax, and adjustment... Read More →
New rules exist for VAT from 01 October
With effect from 01 October, 2013 new rules exist for VAT on goods and services that are designed to prevent tax evasion in the possibility of the so-called sensitive goods. To effectively deal with abuses in the course of their so-called sensitive goods, the following steps have been introduced: Extending... Read More →
The postponed application of the modernised customs code
On 11 June 2013, the Ministry of Finance has announced that the date of entry into force of the modernised customs code on the first November 2013 is postponed. This change allowed the EU’s legislative bodies’ further work on the preparation and implementation of a unified customs code, which will... Read More →
Activities of the special economic zones extended
Activities of the special economic zones were extended after prolonged discussions between the Polish economy and finance departments. The Polish government officially advised, that the expiration date of the special economic zones to end 2026 postponed. Originally, the special economic zones should exist only until the end of 2020. On... Read More →
Changes in the taxation of limited partnerships and partnerships limited by shares in Poland
At the meeting of the council of ministers on August 6, 2013, the Polish government has amended the bill on laws of income tax (PIT) and corporate income tax (CIT) is assumed. The draft stipulates that Polish limited partnership (KG) and limited partnerships are to be applied by shares (KGaA)... Read More →
The provisions referring to bad debt allowances
The provisions referring to bad debt allowances give the possibility to correct the tax basis, and thus in fact the recovery of output VAT paid on invoices left unpaid by the customers. The issuer of the invoice can correct the tax base and the tax due on the supply of... Read More →
