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...

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,...

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...

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 Eighteen months after the regulations came into force, the Ministry of Finance repealed the provisions on indirect tax haven transactions.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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The tax office must determine where and how refugees are to be taxed “Since refugees do not know how yet long they will stay in Poland, it would make sense to suspend or abolish the obligation to collect tax with or without limiting the amount of income at least until the...

New preferences for those helping Ukrainians Until 30 June 2022, donations to refugees and fighters in Ukraine – made through specific organizations – will be subject to 0% VAT. Pursuant to the amended law, the zero rate applies to donations and free benefits to organizations...

No special arrangements for those who help Ukraine yet Agnieszka Wnuk, tax advisor and partner at MDDP, talks to Rzeczpospolita about the tax changes to be introduced in the current situation and the solutions available to individuals and companies donating aid to the struggling...

Polish tax system is not particularly supportive for war victims “Not all aid for Ukraine is associated with tax incentives. To the contrary, some actions trigger serious doubts. Although taxes are one of the last factors motivating the aid, they cannot be ignored. Especially if the...

Poland: Challenging times ahead for taxpayers The Polish tax system is subject to a wide range of reform impacting both international groups as well as local businesses (known as the ‘Polish Deal’) from January 2022. The adverse changes were attempted to be balanced by new reliefs....

Tax changes for investors in Poland real estate A comprehensive package of tax changes in Poland (so called ‘Polish Deal’) comes into force on January 1 2022 (with some exceptions to be introduced as of 2023). Some of the changes will particularly affect the real estate industry. #MORE...

Green taxes The EU wants to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. At the 2021 Green Taxation Event with Paolo Gentiloni, EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, the EU indicated that it wants tax changes to support climate protection. What are green taxes? These form a whole...