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Tax Benefits for Aid to Ukraine
Engaging in aid to Ukraine may benefit from several existing and newly introduced tax benefits. Although some regulations came into force in the middle of March – they are effective retroactively, i.e. from February 24, 2022. Donations to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) The value of donations made to non-governmental organizations in... Read More →
CIT reporting and settlement deadlines for 2021 extended
Extension of reporting deadlines On March 10, 2022, the Polish Minister of Finance’s regulation1 changing the reporting deadlines for 2021 came into force. According to its contents, the deadlines for, among other things, the preparation, approval and submission of financial statements due in 2022 are extended as follows: by 3... Read More →
Withholding Tax (WHT) 2022
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... Read More →
Exemption from income tax on profits of general and limited partnerships
On December 15, 2021, the Polish Minister of Finance issued a general interpretation No. DD5.8203.2.2021, in which he confirmed that the exemption from income tax on certain income from participation in the profits of legal persons (e.g. dividends, income from investment funds, the equivalent of the profit of a legal... Read More →
Documentation thresholds in transfer pricing in 2022
Among the many legislative changes, from 1 January 2022, also those concerning transfer pricing came into force. In particular, they point to formal and documentation issues, including those informing about the thresholds at which homogeneous controlled transactions must be documented. The transfer pricing documentation is prepared for transactions whose value... Read More →
Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFC) – more entities
Tax changes implemented as of January 1, 2022 expanded the catalog of entities qualifying as Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFC), thereby requiring more entities to apply tax rules specific to those entities. The most significant of these changes include: the addition of two new specific entity qualification categories, extension of the... Read More →
Polish Deal – Changes applicable to Polish Personal Income Tax (PIT) and Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
On November 15, 2021 the President signed into law the Act of 29 October 2021 amending the Personal Income Tax Act, the Corporate Income Tax Act and certain other acts (Polish Journal of Laws 2021, item 2105), which is part of the program known as the “Polish Deal” and introduces... Read More →
Polish Deal – Changes in Polish Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
On November 15, 2021 the President signed into law the Act of 29 October 2021 amending the Personal Income Tax Act, the Corporate Income Tax Act and certain other acts (Polish Journal of Laws 2021, item 2105), which is part of the program known as the “Polish Deal” and introduces... Read More →
Tax payment by a third party – is it allowed?
Does a taxpayer have to pay his taxes personally? Can the payment of funds to the tax office account be made by a third party? Despite the unambiguous verdict of the Polish Supreme Administrative Court (NSA), these issues are still controversial. According to the current regulations, each taxpayer is personally... Read More →
Thin capitalization – regulations are still unclear
How to correctly settle the costs of debt financing? Unfortunately, there is still no clear answer to this question. The current regulations in this regard are unclear and the interpretations of administrative bodies – contradictory. In 2018, Article 15c was introduced in the CIT Act to limit excessive debt financing.... Read More →
