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New regulations on shareholders debt financing
First reading of a governmental bill to amend Corporate Income Tax law passed the Polish parliament on the 7th May, 2014. One of the most relevant amendments affects shareholders debt financing with a new approach to restrict deductibility of interests. So far it is clear that the new law will... Read More →
Limiting the potential for tax avoidance
On the 26th June parliament voted for an amendment to the regulation of taxation for foreign subsidiaries of Polish natural and legal people, which serves the purpose of limiting the potential for tax avoidance. These foreign subsidiaries must pay 19% income tax to the Polish Treasury, if the mother enterprise... Read More →
Companies need only electronic signature for the tax authorities
As of 2015, private individuals and legal entities will be able to submit their tax returns electronically. Business entities that must submit to the tax authorities a declaration of income and corporation tax, but will need a qualified electronic signature. The technology for this secure electronic signature costs between 110PLN... Read More →
Penalties for not submitting information about company car
Those tax payers who use their vehicle/s for business purposes only and keep a logbook/s for the vehicle/s may be able to deduct the entire VAT. The with holding of information about their vehicle/s with the full deduction at the tax office, will be subject to fine penalties, or even... Read More →
New income limits regarding, among others, the status of a small taxpayers
As of 01 January, 2014 new higher income limits regarding, among others, the status of a small taxpayers, which are not obliged to keeping the accounting ledgers. The status of a small taxpayer (PIT, CIT and VAT) shall be kept by companies whose income value from the sale achieved in... Read More →
New rules for additional taxation of foreign controlled companies
The Polish government recently announced a revised draft with new provisions for the additional taxation of foreign controlled companies in the Corporation Tax Act and the Income Tax Act, in respect of taxes on corporations and individuals respectively. The definition of “real economic activity” or “real business” In contrast to... Read More →
Tax Equalisation in Poland
Polish companies often turn to tax equalisation rules from abroad, who do not comply with the tax and legal requirements of Polish law. Recently, the accumulation of recent cases in which employees seconded abroad, were questioning their claims arising from the adjustment of tax accounted for by the regulations in... Read More →
Car in the company – Tax aspects
A. Rented car – tax aspects It is necessary for rented cars to have a logbook. Based on the logbook data the monthly deduction allowance for corporate income tax purposes will be calculated (number of business mileage rate multiplied per kilometre). The tax-deductible costs for rented cars can be claimed... Read More →
The choice of a tax method for carrying foreign exchange differences
Corporate Income Tax (CIT) payers and Personal Income Tax (PIT) payers presenting accounts can choose a method of carrying foreign exchange differences referred to in Articles. 9b Paragraph. 1 Point 2 of the Law on CIT and Art. 14b. 2 of the PIT. The adoption of this method is possible... Read More →
Granting employee discounts on the company’s products
Based on numerous positive individual tax rulings, it is possible to claim that, under certain conditions, granting employee discounts on the company’s products does not constitute taxable income. What do the rulings concern? According to the tax authorities, as reflected in the tax rulings, in case a discount is granted... Read More →
