Estonian CIT is an attractive form of taxation that can bring tangible tax benefits to companies. We discussed its advantages in more detail in our previous article: https://www.mddp.pl/zamkniecie-roku-dobry-czas-na-przejscie-na-cit-estonski/ In order to benefit from estonian CIT, taxpayers must meet certain conditions and operate in accordance with the principles of lump-sum taxation of corporate income. One of…
The extended deadline for submitting real estate tax returns expired on 31 March 2025. Below, we highlight the issues for each type of commercial property that were most frequently identified by MDDP experts. How have the new regulations affected the taxation of shopping centres? No longer excluded from taxation are the so-called small architectural…
Many entrepreneurs in Poland would like to have lower tax liabilities. It’s worth taking a closer look at the opportunities introduced by the legislator. One such mechanism that can help reduce CIT tax is hypothetical interest on equity capital. What is hypothetical interest? Hypothetical interest is the amount a company would potentially pay as interest…
The draft amendment to the Tax Ordinance Act and certain other acts runs to 52 pages, and more than half of its contents are changes to the Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR) provisions. The proposed changes to the MDR provisions are comprehensive and, in some aspects, revolutionary. Several of the proposed changes are structural in nature…
The estonian CIT, or lump-sum tax on company income, is a form of taxation that allows the postponement of tax payment until the actual distribution of profits to an individual – a shareholder. A key element in the initial phase of applying this taxation model is the calculation of the so-called preliminary adjustment. The essence…
A capital company formed by the conversion of a sole proprietorship is considered as a taxpayer starting a business. On March 11, 2025, the Supreme Administrative Court issued a ruling (referenceII FSK 1412/24) that may significantly impact taxpayers arising from the transformation of sole proprietorships into limited liability companies or joint-stock companies. The ruling confirmed…
What is the tax on income from buildings? The tax on income from buildings has been in effect in Polish law since January 1, 2018. This tax, commonly referred to as the “minimum tax on buildings,” is a solution designed to ensure effective taxation of entities operating in the real estate sector. Who is subject…
From the beginning of 2022, a provision limiting the amount of depreciation allowances made by real estate companies was introduced into the CIT Act. It allows depreciation write-offs on buildings and premises (group 1 of the NIT) to be recognised as tax deductible costs, but only up to the amount of balance sheet write-offs. Depreciation…
The tax on shifted income was intended to protect the Polish tax base from transfers income to tax havens. Initially, the regulations covered both domestic and cross-border payments, but after one year of being in force, the scope of the tax was limited to payments to non-residents only. This change has effectively become a time…
According to the wording of Article 15(6) of the CIT Act, in force since 2022, real estate companies may recognise depreciation write-offs on buildings and premises (group 1 of the Classification of Fixed Assets) as tax deductible costs, but only up to the amount of balance sheet write-offs. Since the amendment, real estate companies valuing…