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Business inspections in Poland in 2026: how tax and social security authorities use AI and risk analysis
Business inspections in Poland in 2026 are increasingly targeted at companies whose data indicates a higher risk of non-compliance. Between January and August 2026, the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) identified irregularities in 90.1% of its inspections, with financial findings totalling PLN 373.3 million. In 2025, the National Revenue Administration (KAS)... Read More →
B2B contractor benefits in Poland – tax deductibility and the tax authorities’ changing position
Benefits provided to B2B contractors in Poland may qualify as tax-deductible expenses for corporate income tax purposes. However, the individual ruling issued by the Director of the National Tax Information (KIS) on 11 May 2026 (reference 0111-KDIB1-3.4010.40.2026.2.DW) indicates a more restrictive approach to B2B contractor benefits tax deductibility in Poland.... Read More →
Cloud services and withholding tax in Poland – Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (NSA) rulings on server infrastructure
A Polish company purchasing hosting or cloud capacity from a foreign provider should not assume that the payment falls outside withholding tax (WHT Poland). In its judgment of 4 March 2026, case no. II FSK 757/23, the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (NSA) held that a server used for business... Read More →
Tax changes in Poland 2027 for businesses: what will change in PIT, CIT and lump-sum tax?
The planned tax changes in Poland 2027 include a new PIT scale, a 22% CIT rate for the largest taxpayers, restricted access to the lump-sum tax on recorded revenue and new taxation rules for certain related-party transactions. The revenue threshold for choosing the lump-sum regime is planned to fall from... Read More →
Tax residency in Poland: what business owners need to know when moving
Tax residency in Poland does not change solely because a taxpayer moves out of Poland, rents a property abroad or obtains a foreign tax residence certificate. It is necessary to establish whether the individual still has their centre of personal or economic interests in Poland or stays in Poland for... Read More →
CIT bad debt relief in Poland and instalment payments – Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (NSA) ruling
For CIT bad debt relief in Poland, where a large enterprise pays an amount owed to a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise in instalments, splitting the payment does not allow the statutory 60-day payment period to be extended. The Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (NSA) confirmed this in its judgment... Read More →
Tax deductibility of contractual penalties for delay in Poland – favourable ruling by the Head of the National Revenue Administration (KAS)
On 13 March 2026, the Head of the National Revenue Administration (KAS) accepted the taxpayer’s complaint and amended an earlier adverse individual tax ruling concerning a contractual penalty. The case is directly relevant to the tax deductibility of contractual penalties for delay in Poland. KAS accepted the company’s position that... Read More →
VAT deduction on work clothing in Poland without a logo – when is it possible?
Can a business in Poland deduct VAT on work clothing without a logo? Yes. In certain circumstances, a business in Poland may deduct VAT on work clothing even if it does not carry a company logo. The absence of branding does not, by itself, eliminate the right to deduct VAT.... Read More →
Services provided to a company by a management board member in Poland – Voivodeship Administrative Court (WSA) ruling
A management board member in Poland may simultaneously operate their own business and provide paid services to the company in which they hold office, provided those services are genuinely separate from managing and representing the company. In its judgment of 8 April 2026, case no. III SA/Wa 2554/25, the Voivodeship... Read More →
Tax deregulation in Poland: what Deregulation 2.0 may change for businesses
Tax deregulation in Poland under the announced Deregulation 2.0 package may simplify selected tax procedures, but it does not remove the taxpayer’s responsibility for correct settlements. The key proposals include pre-filled VAT returns, e-receipts issued through a free mobile application, a 5-year validity period for individual tax rulings, broader use... Read More →
