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 →
US, Poland Sign Revised DTA
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington 14 February 2013 On February 13, 2013, in a ceremony held at the Polish Ministry of Finance in Warsaw, the United States Ambassador, Stephen Mull, and Poland’s Deputy Finance Minister, Maciej Grabowski, signed a revised double taxation agreement (DTA) between their two countries. The new... Read More →
Outsourcing exhibition in Warsaw with getsix® on the 17-18.10.2013
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, We would like to invite you to the first Outsourcing exhibition in Poland, Outsourcing Fair – Your business support. This will be two days of business for companies providing outsourcing services to other companies. During the fair, there will be: workshop sessions, panel discussions, presentations from... Read More →
Invitation to AHK Polska meeting
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, We are very pleased to invite you to a thematic meeting organized by AHK and in cooperation with our business partners. The meeting concerning finance, law & taxes and cultural differences between Polish and German entrepreneurs will take place on the 20th of September 2013 at... Read More →
A remake of the anti-crisis law
The Polish government has recently (end of May) passed a resolution prosaically named: “An act on separate measures in order to mitigate the impact of the economic crisis for both employees and business owners aimed at the workplace protection”. The draft law is in fact a remake of the anti-crisis... Read More →
More flexible working hours provisions
The Senate as the second chamber of the Polish Parliament has agreed to the amendments on the Labor Code adopted in early July by the Polish Parliament (Sejm). This opens the door for the introduction of more flexible working hour arrangements within the companies which stipulate an extension of the... Read More →
The introduction of the EURO in Poland could be delayed by years
Following a newspaper report, the introduction of the EURO in Poland could be delayed by years. As per today there is no 2/3 majority in the Polish parliament for a required change of the Polish constitution (which defines the Polish currency Zloty as the only admissible Polish floating currency). This... Read More →
National Bank of Poland (NBP): definitely the last interest rate cut
The Interest Rate Setting Council of the National Bank of Poland (NBP) has cut the prime rate by a further 25 basis points at the beginning of July. The reference prime rate herewith stays on the historical all-time low of 2,5%. While in the past the vague declarations of the... Read More →
