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A remake of the anti-crisis law
The Polish government has recently (end of May) passed a resolution prosaically named: “An act on separate measures in order to mitigate the impact of the economic crisis for both employees and business owners aimed at the workplace protection”. The draft law is in fact a remake of the anti-crisis...
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More flexible working hours provisions
The Senate as the second chamber of the Polish Parliament has agreed to the amendments on the Labor Code adopted in early July by the Polish Parliament (Sejm). This opens the door for the introduction of more flexible working hour arrangements within the companies which stipulate an extension of the...
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The introduction of the EURO in Poland could be delayed by years
Following a newspaper report, the introduction of the EURO in Poland could be delayed by years. As per today there is no 2/3 majority in the Polish parliament for a required change of the Polish constitution (which defines the Polish currency Zloty as the only admissible Polish floating currency). This...
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National Bank of Poland (NBP): definitely the last interest rate cut
The Interest Rate Setting Council of the National Bank of Poland (NBP) has cut the prime rate by a further 25 basis points at the beginning of July. The reference prime rate herewith stays on the historical all-time low of 2,5%. While in the past the vague declarations of the...
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Taxes in Poland 2013
For our dear Customers as well as for companies looking for a partner in the scope of accounting, our marketing department has created a tax brochure which briefly presents the most significant tax issues relevant for particular forms of business activity in Poland, as well as the changes that occurred...
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Unemployment at 13.2% in June
The registered unemployment rate in Poland dropped 13.2 percent in June, according to an estimate from the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy. In May, the jobless rate was 13.5 percent, according to statistics office GUS. Unemployment has been falling for seasonal reasons since it hit a recent peak in...
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Information on changes in the Accounting regulations starting January 1, 2013
Starting January 1, 2013, there have been some changes in the regulations regarding invoicing. Most significant changes include: invoice content and the issue dates of both an invoice and a revised invoice.
Information on changes in the Polish Tax regulations from 01.01.2013
Starting January 1, 2013, there have been some changes in the regulations regarding corporate income tax (CIT), personal income tax (PIT) and VAT (Value Added Tax).
Poland to extend SEZs’ lifespan
Deputy PM and Economy Minister Janusz Piechociński said that the government has decided to extend the lifespan of special economic zones (SEZs) until 2025. Polish SEZs were originally scheduled to function until 2020. Mr Piechociński said that ministries are now working on adopting changes to regulations on the activities of...
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The tax fraud investigation in Poland
The Ministry of Finance is going to permit its tax enforcement units an unlimited access to private apartments and houses in the future. According to the draft of changes to the general tax code outlined by the Ministry of Finance, everyone who does not let the tax fraud investigator in...
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