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Withholding tax and foreign income in Poland – the Supreme Administrative Court decides how to calculate the withholding tax deduction limit
In its judgment of 28 May 2025 (II FSK 1131/22), confirmed that when settling withholding tax (WHT) paid abroad in Poland, the deduction limit under Article 20(1) of the CIT Act refers to income earned in a foreign country, not to revenue. The ruling was made in a case involving... Read More →
Polish-German trade is gaining in importance – record growth in the first half of 2025
According to the latest data published by the German Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) and the German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations (Ost-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft), Polish-German trade reached a record level of €90 billion in the first half of 2025. This represents an increase of 5.4% over the... Read More →
Customs value and final price – CJEU position: transaction value is determinative
In case C-782/23 (Tauritus), the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the customs value of imported goods should be determined primarily using the transaction value method, even if only a provisional price is known at the time of customs declaration. It is crucial that the mechanism for... Read More →
Cryptocurrency tax in Poland in 2025 – rules and settlement
The settlement of cryptocurrencies in Poland is regulated by the provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act (PIT). Since 2019, a clear tax classification has been introduced – trading in virtual currencies is treated as a sale of virtual currency (property rights) for consideration. Income from trading in cryptocurrencies is... Read More →
E-commerce under the scrutiny of UOKIK. Time to review sales policy in Poland
The e-commerce industry has come under particular attention from the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK). The office is checking whether consumers are being accurately informed about the lowest price from 30 days before the reduction and whether the promotional mechanisms used are misleading. Lowest price in 30 days... Read More →
KSeF mandatory from 1 February 2026 – President signs the law
On 27 August 2025, the President of Poland signed the Act of 5 August 2025 amending the VAT Act and the KSeF Act. This concluded the legislative process and confirmed that the National e-Invoice System (KSeF) will become mandatory from 1 February 2026. The new regulations amend both the VAT... Read More →
National Bank of Poland interest rates in September 2025
On September 2-3, 2025, the Monetary Policy Council held a meeting during which it decided to decrease the National Bank of Poland (NBP) interest rates by 0.25 percentage points. Current National Bank of Poland interest rates: reference rate at 4.75% on an annual basis; lombard rate at 5.25% on an... Read More →
Changes in the employment of foreigners in Poland: employer obligations, employees from Georgia and the new Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy regulation
New obligation towards foreigners: information on the right to trade unions From 1 June 2025, a new provision of the Act on the conditions for admitting foreigners in Poland to employment will come into force, according to which employers will be required to inform foreigners in writing of their right... Read More →
Dividend tax in Poland – regulations, rates and practical aspects
Dividend tax in Poland is a special type of withholding tax (WHT) collected at the time of payment of profits by a company to its partners or shareholders. There is no separate tax exclusively for dividends – they are treated as taxable capital income. In practice, this means that both... Read More →
Loans transferred from Poland to a German subsidiary are subject to civil law transaction tax (PCC) – Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) ruling
The issue of cross-border loans being subject to civil law transaction tax raises many questions, especially when the funds are transferred in non-cash form and the parties to the agreement are based in different countries. In such situations, it is essential to determine whether the subject of the agreement is... Read More →
