A cash payment into the supplier’s bank account cannot be included in deductible expenses
In the judgment dated March 27, 2024 (ref. I SA/Lu 33/24), the Provincial Administrative Court in Lublin ruled that a cash payment into a supplier’s bank account cannot be included in tax-deductible expenses, as it does not meet the requirements of Article 22p(1) of the Personal Income Tax Act (PIT). Context An entrepreneur requested an... Read More →
National Bank of Poland interest rates in May 2024
On April 8-9, 2024, a meeting of the Monetary Policy Council took place, during which it was decided to keep the interest rates unchanged. Current National Bank of Poland interest rates: reference rate at 5.75% on an annual basis lombard rate at 6.25% on an annual basis deposit rate at 5.25% on an annual basis... Read More →
Non-deductibility of expenses for organizing team-building meetings with co-workers from the company’s income
The Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) has once again taken a position on the deduction of expenses for organizing integration meetings. In its latest ruling dated March 12, 2024 (ref. no. II FSK 759/21), the NSA confirmed that expenses for integration meetings with employees and co-workers, who work under B2B contracts, cannot be included in deductible... Read More →
getsix® supporting partner of the Wrocław Wine Festival
We are very pleased to inform you about an event organised by the German-Polish Economic Circle EUROPA FORUM, the Wrocław Wine Festival, which will take place on May 17, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the prestigious H14 building of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology. It’s not only an opportunity to indulge in exquisite... Read More →
The new implementation date of the National System of e-Invoices (KSeF)
The Ministry of Finance, in a press briefing attended by Finance Minister Andrzej Domański and the head of the National Revenue Administration, Marcin Łoboda, announced the new implementation dates for the National System of e-Invoices (KSeF). The National System of e-Invoices will be mandatory from: February 1, 2026 – for companies that achieved turnover above... Read More →
Determining the time limit for VAT refunds in situations of unpaid invoices – CJEU judgment
The judgment issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on February 29, 2024, in case C-314/22, concerns the interpretation of Article 90 of the directive in the context of the admissibility of a delay period related to the settlement of VAT. Context of the case Consortium Remi Group AD (CRG), based... Read More →
PIT reliefs 2024
Deduction covering blood donation purposes The monetary equivalent for one litre of blood was determined on the basis of the Regulation of the Minister of Health and amounts to PLN 130.00. A litre of blood plasma is valued at PLN 170.00. However, the value of the allowance should not exceed 6% of the income indicated... Read More →
Application of the 0% VAT rate on intra-Community supply of goods and knowledge of the identity of the purchaser – CJEU judgment
The verdict dated 29th of February 2024, case C-676/22 B2 Energy s.r.o. analyses the issue related to the possibility of applying the VAT exemption when the supplied goods have been shipped to a purchaser other than the one mentioned in the tax documents. Background of the case In 2015, the Czech company B2 Energy made... Read More →
Social security for sickness and maternity
Persons who are obligatorily insured for sickness and maternity are mainly employees. Persons covered by obligatory pension and disability pensions insurance, who, inter alia: work on the basis of an agency agreement or contract of mandate, carry out non-agricultural activity can also be insured, voluntarily, for sickness and maternity. The amount of the sickness contribution... Read More →
Withholding Tax (WHT) 2024
Interest, royalties, and others Interest and royalties paid to a non-resident and fees for certain intangible assets and legal services (e.g. consulting, accounting, legal and technical services, advertising, data processing, market research, recruitment, management, inspection services and guarantees, etc.) are subject to 20% withholding tax, unless the rate is not reduced under the agreement on... Read More →
