Amendment of the Law on the Protection of Minors – new obligations for employers
On Thursday, February 15, 2024, the provisions of the amended Act on Combating Sexual Offences and Protecting Minors will come into force. The new wording of the act and the scope of the applied regulations will concern specific measures for the protection of minors. Before entering into any employment with an individual or before allowing... Read More →
National Bank of Poland interest rates in February 2024
During the meeting on February 6th – 7th the Monetary Policy Council decided to keep the interest rates unchanged. The decision is in line with the economists’ and the market’s expectations. Current NBP (National Bank of Poland) interest rates: reference rate at 5.75% on an annual basis Lombard rate at 6.25% on an annual basis... Read More →
“Your e-PIT” service also for entrepreneurs
The “Your e-PIT” service is one of the most popular e-services in public administration. Last year, taxpayers submitted as many as 11.9 million tax declarations using this service. As of February 15, 2024, entrepreneurs will also be able to settle their business activities through the “Your e-PIT” service. This is a novelty that will make... Read More →
Million-Euro investment by foreign companies in the port of Szczecin
The Management Board of the Maritime Ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście SA and the Spanish company Windar Renovables have signed a lease agreement for port areas in Szczecin. The agreement was signed several months after concluding the preliminary agreement in October last year. Under the lease agreement for port areas in Szczecin, Windar Renovables will... Read More →
New draft law on protection of Whistleblowers
On 11 January 2024, a new draft law appeared on the website of the Governmental Legislation Centre, incorporating changes introduced by the new Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. Legislative work on the draft law on Whistleblowers started at government level back in 2021. The draft law aims to implement Directive 2019/1937 of the... Read More →
New Central Statistical Office (GUS) data on foreign trade
New data on exports and imports for the period from January to November 2023 have been published on the website of the Polish Central Statistical Office. From January to September 2023, merchandise turnover in foreign trade reached PLN 1,204.2 billion in exports and PLN 1,160.5 billion in imports in current prices. The positive balance amounted... Read More →
Implementation of the National e-Invoicing System postponed
We would like to inform you about an important change regarding the implementation of the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF). The obligation to issue invoices through the National e-Invoicing System will not be enforced in 2024. The Ministry of Finance has announced the postponement of the mandatory use of KSeF due to errors found in the... Read More →
Deadlines for implementing the e-delivery service in Poland
Electronic delivery (‘e-delivery’) is a solution that allows correspondence to be sent and received electronically, ensuring equivalent legal effects to sending a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The e-delivery service was introduced by the Act of 18 November 2020 on electronic deliveries, but its implementation has been repeatedly postponed. In the Announcement of the... Read More →
KSeF and invoices for foreign entities, as well as invoices in foreign currency
Starting from July 2024 for active taxpayers, and from January 2025 for all Polish entrepreneurs, the use of the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) will be mandatory. This will affect the documentation process for transactions with both domestic and foreign contractors. Due to the complexity of invoicing for entities from outside Poland and invoicing in currencies... Read More →
National Bank of Poland interest rates in January 2024
The first interest rate decision of the year was made on 8-9 January at the Monetary Policy Council meeting. Interest rates have remained at the same level since November 2023. Current NBP (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... Read More →
