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Automotive accounting challenges in Poland – 7 areas requiring close financial control
Automotive accounting challenges in Poland arise primarily from complex manufacturing processes, high transaction volumes, extensive supply chains and the fact that many automotive businesses operate within multinational corporate groups. Particular attention is required in production and inventory valuation, accounting for unused production capacity, transfer pricing, cross-border transactions and the consistency... Read More →
Cloud services and withholding tax in Poland – Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (NSA) rulings on server infrastructure
A Polish company purchasing hosting or cloud capacity from a foreign provider should not assume that the payment falls outside withholding tax (WHT Poland). In its judgment of 4 March 2026, case no. II FSK 757/23, the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (NSA) held that a server used for business... Read More →
Withholding tax on dividends in Poland – latest position of the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (NSA)
The latest case law of the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (NSA) clarifies several important conditions governing the withholding tax on dividends in Poland. The NSA has confirmed that a dividend recipient benefiting from an income-specific exemption in its country of residence does not, in itself, prevent the application of... Read More →
Tax changes in Poland 2027 for businesses: what will change in PIT, CIT and lump-sum tax?
The planned tax changes in Poland 2027 include a new PIT scale, a 22% CIT rate for the largest taxpayers, restricted access to the lump-sum tax on recorded revenue and new taxation rules for certain related-party transactions. The revenue threshold for choosing the lump-sum regime is planned to fall from... Read More →
CIT bad debt relief in Poland and instalment payments – Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (NSA) ruling
For CIT bad debt relief in Poland, where a large enterprise pays an amount owed to a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise in instalments, splitting the payment does not allow the statutory 60-day payment period to be extended. The Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (NSA) confirmed this in its judgment... Read More →
Proposed changes to the VAT White List and split payment in Poland: will payment errors still affect tax-deductible costs?
The Polish government’s draft act amending the Personal Income Tax (PIT) Act and the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Act proposes simplifying the rules for payments made to bank accounts outside the VAT White List and payments made without the mandatory split payment mechanism. It forms part of a broader deregulation... Read More →
Tax deductibility of contractual penalties for delay in Poland – favourable ruling by the Head of the National Revenue Administration (KAS)
On 13 March 2026, the Head of the National Revenue Administration (KAS) accepted the taxpayer’s complaint and amended an earlier adverse individual tax ruling concerning a contractual penalty. The case is directly relevant to the tax deductibility of contractual penalties for delay in Poland. KAS accepted the company’s position that... Read More →
Company formation in Poland: a 2026 guide for US entrepreneurs
Company formation in Poland usually means setting up a spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością (sp. z o.o.): a limited liability company with PLN 5,000 of minimum capital, open to full foreign ownership and registrable online in a few days. This guide walks US founders through choosing a structure, the registration steps,... Read More →
Limited liability company vs limited partnership in Poland: key differences for shareholders and investors
When comparing a limited liability company vs limited partnership in Poland, a Polish limited liability company usually offers stronger protection for shareholders’ private assets, a clearer management structure and a more straightforward route for bringing in an investor. A Polish limited partnership may be more suitable when the partners want... Read More →
Polish sp. z o.o. vs German GmbH – differences in registration, costs and compliance
A Polish limited liability company (sp. z o.o.) and a German Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) both protect shareholders through limited liability, but they differ significantly in their capital requirements, registration formalities, taxation and ongoing compliance. For investors planning to register a company in Poland, a Polish sp. z o.o.... Read More →
