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Upcoming changes in labour law in Poland – monitoring sick leave, rules for paying sick pay and concluding contracts in electronic form
The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) will gain new powers to monitor sick leave The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has prepared a draft amendment to the Social Insurance System Act and certain other acts, which, among other things, is intended to extend and clarify the rules for the... Read More →
National Bank of Poland interest rates in October 2025
On October 7-8, 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 4.50% on an annual basis; lombard rate at 5.00% on an... Read More →
IP BOX relief and subcontractors in Poland – Supreme Administrative Court ruling
Does a company that designs solutions and manages work on a system, but outsources coding to a B2B programmer, still conduct R&D activities – and is it entitled to a 5% IP Box relief – preferential PIT and CIT taxation of income from eligible intellectual property rights (e.g. copyrighted computer... Read More →
Tax audits in the first half of 2025 – fewer actions, greater effectiveness
According to data from the Ministry of Finance, 4,271 tax audits were initiated in the first half of 2025, which represents a decrease of 16.4% compared to the same period in 2024, when there were 5,108 audits. At the same time, 3,979 tax audits were completed, which is 25.6% less... Read More →
Business Review Poland – September 2025
Poland remains one of the most dynamic markets in the EU, attracting investors with stable growth and ambitious innovation projects. For decision-makers and business leaders, keeping track of regulatory changes, monetary policy, and cross-border trade is essential to identify risks and opportunities. In this article we present the latest developments... Read More →
Exports in Poland in July 2025 – holiday slowdown, stable outlook
In July 2025, exports in Poland amounted to EUR 27.9 billion. This is less than in June (-0.4% m/m), but more than a year earlier (+1.7% y/y) – a classic holiday seasonality, when some plants are shut down and supply chains are slower. However, the forecasts of the Polish Chamber... Read More →
Minimum wage increase in 2026 – what will be the national minimum wage and hourly rate in Poland?
From January 2026, a new minimum wage will come into force in Poland. The change in the minimum wage and hourly rate has already been announced in a regulation of the Council of Ministers and will apply to both full-time employees and persons employed under civil law contracts. Although this... Read More →
Tax relief for Territorial Defence Force (WOT) and Active Reserve (AR) soldiers – rules for employers in Poland
As the tax year comes to an end, it is worth reminding about a new preference that entrepreneurs will be able to take advantage of for the first time in their 2025 tax returns. The tax relief for employing soldiers of the Territorial Defence Forces (WOT) and Active Reserve (AR)... Read More →
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 →
