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Year-end accounting close in Poland for 2025 – deadlines, stages and key risks for businesses
A year-end accounting close in Poland for 2025 is one of the most critical processes in a company’s annual finance cycle. Its quality directly affects the reliability of your financial statements, your tax compliance position, and business decisions based on trustworthy data. For organisations using full accounting (pełna księgowość; statutory... Read More →
Hiring employees from Poland: B2B contracts
B2B contracts in Poland are the most common way for foreign companies to build teams in Poland without setting up a local entity and without applying the full scope of Polish labour law. This model is particularly popular for expert and specialist roles where work is task-based and can be... Read More →
Higher penalties for fiscal misdemeanours and fiscal crimes from 1 January 2026 – a real risk for businesses in Poland
Tax penalties in Poland 2026 have increased significantly as of 1 January 2026. With the start of the year, important changes took effect that materially tighten taxpayer liability — especially for entrepreneurs and companies — for breaches of Polish tax rules. Even though there has been no formal amendment to... Read More →
Taxation of a German tax resident serving as a member of the management board in a Polish company – Polish National Revenue Information Service (KIS) interpretation
The issue of taxation of a German resident who is a member of the management board of a Polish company is one of the most frequently raised issues in international capital groups. It concerns both Polish entities employing foreign managers and German entrepreneurs delegating employees to manage subsidiaries in Poland.... Read More →
Tax relief for Territorial Defence Force (WOT) and Active Reserve (AR) soldiers – rules for employers in Poland
As the tax year comes to an end, it is worth reminding about a new preference that entrepreneurs will be able to take advantage of for the first time in their 2025 tax returns. The tax relief for employing soldiers of the Territorial Defence Forces (WOT) and Active Reserve (AR)... Read More →
Customs value and final price – CJEU position: transaction value is determinative
In case C-782/23 (Tauritus), the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the customs value of imported goods should be determined primarily using the transaction value method, even if only a provisional price is known at the time of customs declaration. It is crucial that the mechanism for... Read More →
Customs and fiscal control in light of the report “Entrepreneurs under the scrutiny of the tax authority 2025” – growing pressure on companies in Poland
Customs and fiscal control is becoming one of the main mechanisms shaping the relationship between entrepreneurs and the tax administration in Poland. The latest report, “Entrepreneurs under the scrutiny of the tax authority 2025“, prepared by MDDP and the Lewiatan Confederation (a leading Polish employers’ organization), shows how the landscape... Read More →
Deposit-refund system 2025 in Poland – how should your business prepare for the upcoming changes?
On 1 October 2025, Poland will implement a deposit return system for selected beverage containers. This marks one of the most significant reforms in Poland’s waste management in recent years. While the primary goal is environmental – increasing recycling rates and reducing waste – the impact on businesses will be... Read More →
Interpretations concerning withholding tax – different approaches by the Polish Ministry of Finance
Withholding tax (WHT) has long been one of the key issues for companies engaged in international business. Recent general interpretations issued by the Polish Ministry of Finance aimed to clarify the conditions for WHT exemptions but have, in turn, introduced additional uncertainties. New interpretations of withholding tax – what is... Read More →
Country-by-Country reporting – filing requirements for CbC-P notification and CbC-R report
According to OECD regulations on tax information exchange, multinational corporate groups are required to report their organizational structures and financial results. The purpose of this obligation is to ensure greater tax transparency and to limit aggressive tax optimization practices. What is CbC Reporting? The primary goal of Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting... Read More →
