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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...
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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....
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e-Delivery to come into force on October 5, 2021
Originally, the Electronic Delivery Act (e-Delivery) was scheduled to come into force on July 1, 2021, but due to organizational difficulties resulting from COVID-19 pandemic constraints, it was decided to change this date. The law, as amended, goes into effect on October 5, 2021. However, this date does not create...
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National e-Invoice System – Test form from October
At the beginning of September, the Polish Parliament received a draft amendment to the VAT Act (Paper no. 1547 [PL]) concerning the introduction of the National System of e-Invoices (KSeF) as of 1 January 2022. However, according to information published by the Ministry of Finance, the system will be available...
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Settlement of a contract of mandate or contract for specific work in the net income method
How can I document in the net income method (Polish short form used hereafter “PKPiR”) the costs incurred for the settlement of a contract of mandate or contract for specific work and payment of remuneration to the contractor or subcontractor? Is an electronic receipt sufficient or do we need additional...
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Foreign trade turnover of goods in total and by countries in January-July 2021
In January-July 2021, exports in Poland increased by 26.0% and imports by 27.8% compared to the same period in 2020. According to the Polish CSO, “foreign trade goods turnover amounted to PLN 726.9 billion in exports and PLN 712.7 billion in imports in current prices. The positive balance was at...
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Can employee meals be a tax deductible costs?
Providing employees with free meals has been one of the most popular employee benefits in recent years. Most often companies offer their employees breakfast, lunch or fruits, but other meals are also popular in the offers of entrepreneurs. Can the purchase of food products for employees and contractors be a...
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Average salary growth within 24 months
In August, the average gross salary in Poland calculated by the Central Statistical Office was 5840 PLN (about 1300 euro). However, this data is based only on information from companies with more than 10 employees. It is also only an average value and not – as it usually happens in...
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When can a general partner deduct limited partnership tax (CIT) from PIT?
From 1 January 2021 Polish limited partnerships are obliged to settle CIT. For owners of such companies it means double settlement of income tax: first they will pay CIT of the company, and then PIT on settling their own income. Despite the fact that for general partners the legislator provided...
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Restrictions on foreigners entering Poland
The government has decided to extend the restrictions on foreigners entering Poland. Originally the restrictions were to be in force until the end of the summer vacations, but the latest amendment to the Regulation extended them by another month – until September 30, 2021. Below we remind you of the...
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