Accounting, HR, Payroll, Tax & Legal news from Poland

Decision from ECJ: penalties on reverse charge VAT

The ECJ gave its decision in the Farkas case (C-564/15), following the opinion published last November by the advocate general. The powers of Member States after this judgement have been reduced, they are no longer allowed to impose penalties on reverse charge transactions that are mistakenly reported. This case is...
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Expected extension of Spanish SII

It is expected that the Spanish authorities will allow individual extensions of the 1st July deadline on SII requirements. Officially this has not been confirmed, so at amavat Europe we are working on the basis of no possible extensions to the current calendar. Along with this there are important changes...
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VAT changes in Italy

Reduction to statute of limitations Resulting from the publication of ‘Manouvrina decree’, the statute of limitations for VAT deduction in Italy has been reduced. Going forward, VAT deduction will only be acceptable by 30th April of the subsequent year. Annual VAT returns are due on this date, hence a purchase...
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VAT split payments being considered by Poland from 2018

Voluntary VAT split payments system is being considered by Poland, introducing from 2018. This measure, which will include customers paying VAT into a unique, locked bank account, is intended to reduce VAT fraud. This drafted scheme comprises of a split payment procedure, whereby the VAT amount of a sale is...
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’Doing Business in Poland’ – A Guide to Success

We can understand why you are considering a business proposition in Poland; it has a great strategic position as a doorway to Central and Eastern Europe, and the unrelenting increase of its GDP make for a great opportunity for an ambitious entrepreneur. What Should I Consider? Each and every business...
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Reduced VAT on e-Books backed by EU committee

An important EU Parliamentary committee has voted to back the European Commission (EC) suggestions to decrease VAT on electronic books to the same rates as their paper equivalent. The full EU Parliament will now vote on, after the Economic and monetary Affairs Committee backed the measure. Within the EU VAT...
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VAT rises ruled out ahead of UK elections

The current Conservative government and the main opposition Labour party recently ruled out future rises in VAT ahead of June’s election. Since the 10%+ debit from the financial crisis, the UK has enjoyed a decreasing government deficit, but still faces a challenge to balance the books. Since the 2015 elections...
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Last updated: 13.12.2021

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