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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... Read More →
Tax residency – Do non-Polish taxpayers have to settle their taxes in Poland?
Foreign individuals arriving to Poland may become Polish tax residents if their centre of vital (economic or personal) interest moves to Poland, or if they spend in Poland more than 183 days in a tax year. Foreign individuals having their domicile in Poland (i.e. having status of Polish tax residents)... Read More →
Important tax changes related to counteracting the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic
In order to counteract the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic, significant tax changes regarding the settlement of personal income tax (PIT) and corporate income tax (CIT) have been introduced. Changes concerning personal income tax (PIT) The raised income tax exemption limits will remain in force until the end of the... Read More →
Changes in the jurisdiction of tax authorities from 1 January 2021
On 1 January 2021, amendments to the regulations in accordance with the decrees of the Minister of Finance, Development Funds and Regional Policy of 28 December 2020 came into force. (Polish Journal of Laws of 2020, item 2456). Thus, the scope jurisdiction of the tax authorities in relation to taxpayers... Read More →
Tax limits in Poland in 2021
In 2021, current income limits concerning inter alia status of small-business enterprises: Small-business enterprises (mały podatnik) for PIT / CIT: 9,031,000.00 PLN. Small-business enterprises (mały podatnik) for VAT: 5,418,000.00 PLN. Income limit that entitles lump-sum of taxation of recognised income will increase in 2021 to 2,000,000.00 EUR, which corresponds to... Read More →
“Anti-Crisis Shield 4.0” – support for Polish entrepreneurs
We regularly inform you about successive governmental bills referred to as “anti-crisis shields”. On 31st March 2020 this year the Anti-crisis shield 1.0. was adopted and entered into force on the very same day. On 18th April 2020 the Anti-crisis shield 2.0. entered into force. On 16th May 2020 the... Read More →
“Anti-Crisis Shield 3.0” – support for Polish entrepreneurs
We regularly inform you about successive governmental bills referred to as “Anti-Crisis Shields”. On 31st March this year the Anti-Crisis Shield 1.0 was adopted and entered into force on the very same day. On 18th April the Anti-Crisis Shield 2.0 entered into force. On 28-29th April 2020 further drafts were... Read More →
Polish entrepreneurs have the possibility to deduct donations made to combat COVID-19 from their tax base
We would like to draw your attention to the fact that according to the (new Polish) ‘Anti-Crisis’ Act in order to calculate CIT/PIT income tax or tax advance payments, taxpayers have the possibility to deduct from their tax base donations made from January to September 2020 to combat COVID-19. A... Read More →
Anti-crisis shield 2.0 – support for Polish entrepreneurs
Update: 21.04.2020 The package of laws under the anti-crisis shield have come into force. On 31st March 2020, the Journal of Laws published and thus entered into force a package of laws under the so-called ‘Anti-Crisis Shield’. On the 16th April 2020 a new law was already passed called ’Anti-Crisis... Read More →
New Tax relief – IP Box in Poland
From January 1, 2019, onwards the IP BOX (Intellectual Property Box) relief is in force in the Polish tax system, available for selected taxpayers allowing them the application of a preferential 5% rate in the PIT and CIT income tax regimes, instead of the standard rate for incomes classified as... Read More →
