Poland: Last call for taxpayers in Poland to review ATAD 2 Poland has implemented European Council Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD 2) by introducing anti-hybrid provisions into its domestic law. The provisions apply starting from January 2021 and the taxpayers should take them into account in their 2021 CIT settlements and onwards. The deadline for the…
Keep your arm’s-length distance – how to meet Polish TP obligations Multinational companies that are familiar with transfer pricing (TP) issues in their countries might raise their eyebrows over the kinds of transactions that are subject to the arm’s-length rule in Poland. Usually, TP regulations apply to service, goods, and financial transactions made between related…
Tax changes related to employment in Poland from the payer’s perspective New regulations that have significantly changed the Polish tax system for the second time in 2022 came into force on July 1. The tax amendment, the so-called Polish Deal 2.0, modifies the personal income tax (PIT) regulations introduced on January 1 2022.#MORE on the…
The absurdity of Polish TP obligations covering transactions with third parties Participating in public consultations pays off! Eighteen months after the regulations came into force, the Ministry of Finance repealed the provisions on indirect tax haven transactions. Importantly, the obligations have also been cancelled for 2021. However, it should be remembered that transactions carried out…
Entrepreneurs benefiting from low lump-sum taxation in Poland The Personal Income Tax Act defines business activity (BA) as a gainful activity conducted on one’s own behalf, irrespective of results, in an organised and continuous manner, from which the revenues are not attributed to other revenues from other sources, such as an employment relationship, managerial contracts,…
Poland gets green light for mandatory e-invoicing from 2024 The derogation is granted for three years, until December 31 2026. It may be extended further, but Poland will still need to prove that this tool led to reducing VAT fraud and abus as well as simplifying VAT settlement for taxpayers.#MORE on the topic of hybrid…
Poland: Last call for taxpayers in Poland to review ATAD 2 Poland has implemented European Council Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD 2) by introducing anti-hybrid provisions into its domestic law. The provisions apply starting from January 2021 and the taxpayers should take them into account in their 2021 CIT settlements and onwards. The deadline for the…
Poland: CIT exemption for companies attracts foreign investors While the tax burdens for companies paying taxes in regular way and sole entrepreneurs are getting higher, Estonian CIT allows to get the public duties burden to the level of 18%–25%; and this is the effective rate, including CIT, personal income tax (PIT) and social securities. If…
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