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Amendment to the Accounting Act signed by the President
On April 16, 2024, the President signed an amendment to the Accounting Act, which requires large companies to break down information on income tax paid and other data by country. The amendment aims to align Polish regulations with the EU Directive 2021/2101 of the European Parliament and the Council of...
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WHT relief for holding companies: How and when can they be applied?
Preferential rules for taxing dividends and other income of holding companies in Poland and in the European Union are intended to support holding activities and avoid double taxation. In practice however, it is becoming increasingly difficult to benefit from WHT relief for holding companies in Poland. Why and when can...
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The FASTER Directive is approaching: Major changes to the Settlement of Withholding Tax (WHT)
The FASTER Directive on Withholding Tax (WHT) The European Union aims to simplify and speed up the procedures related to withholding tax relief in order to increase the efficiency of EU capital markets. The new initiative provides for the introduction of two mechanisms: withholding tax relief and a quick refund...
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Application of R&D tax relief in a consulting services company
In the judgment of March 7, 2024, ref. no. II FSK 753/21, the Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) addressed the issue of the application of the R&D tax relief in a consulting services company. This ruling holds significant importance for companies operating in this industry and benefiting from this tax relief....
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A cash payment into the supplier’s bank account cannot be included in deductible expenses
In the judgment dated March 27, 2024 (ref. I SA/Lu 33/24), the Provincial Administrative Court in Lublin ruled that a cash payment into a supplier’s bank account cannot be included in tax-deductible expenses, as it does not meet the requirements of Article 22p(1) of the Personal Income Tax Act (PIT)....
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Non-deductibility of expenses for organizing team-building meetings with co-workers from the company’s income
The Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) has once again taken a position on the deduction of expenses for organizing integration meetings. In its latest ruling dated March 12, 2024 (ref. no. II FSK 759/21), the NSA confirmed that expenses for integration meetings with employees and co-workers, who work under B2B contracts,...
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Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles and Turks and Caicos Islands removed from EU list of tax non-cooperative jurisdictions
In February 2024, the Council of the European Union decided to remove the Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles, and Turks and Caicos Islands from the list of EU jurisdictions reluctant to cooperate for tax purposes. As a result of these changes, there are still 12 jurisdictions remaining on the list which are...
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Increased controls in the area of transfer pricing
The Ministry of Finance has announced that tax authorities are going to increase controls in the area of transfer pricing. Data shows that in the first nine months of 2023, tax authorities conducted over 12,800 tax and over 7,000 combined customs and tax audits. In the face of globalization and...
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Restructuring and transformation of a limited partnership into a limited liability company
On January 22, 2024, a statement was issued regarding the release by the Head of the National Tax Administration (KAS) of a protective opinion dated November 29, 2023, concerning the process of a partner withdrawing from a limited partnership and transforming it into a limited liability company, opting for taxation...
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Individual tax micro-account – What to know in 2024
What is an individual tax micro-account? An individual tax micro-account serves as an individualized platform designed for making tax payments. Introduced on 1 January 2020, it was designed to streamline and simplify the process of tax payments. This system allows both taxpayers and employer-payors to make payments to the tax...
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