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Planned Changes to the IP Box Relief – What Will Change?
On August 12 of this year, the website of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister published the assumptions for a draft bill on the Personal Income Tax Act, the Corporate Income Tax Act, and other related acts. It was indicated
Property Taxation: Key Takeaways from the Ministry of Finance Conference
The conference organized by the Ministry of Finance on 7-8 August 2024, focused on changes to property tax regulations. Its aim was to discuss proposed new provisions and received feedback that could influence the final version of the amending legislation.
New National Labor Inspectorate Powers: Transforming Civil Law Contracts into Employment Contracts
The National Labor Inspectorate is set to acquire new powers that could significantly impact the treatment of civil law contracts. It is anticipated that the National Labor Inspectorate will gain the authority to mandate the conversion of civil law contracts
Payments via BLIK May Exempt from Receipt Issuance
Services for which clients pay via BLIK app or credit card through a terminal may be exempt from the obligation to use a cash register. The condition for this exemption is that the records and payment documentation must clearly indicate
The AI Act Regulation. How to Prepare Companies for Change?
The European Parliament has adopted regulations concerning artificial intelligence (AI), known as the Artificial Intelligence Act. These new regulations establish a legal framework that supports the development of AI while ensuring respect for human rights and minimizing the risk of
No changes in VAT exemption limit for small businesses
The Ministry of Finance currently has no plans to increase the VAT exemption limit for small firms in Poland, which remains at 200 000 PLN annually, while EU directives suggest a nearly double limit. Experts advocate for its increase, arguing
New bill requires online sales reporting to tax office
The Ministry of Finance has prepared a draft law implementing the DAC7 directive, which regulates the reporting of online trade. The parliament referred the bill to the parliamentary finance committee on Friday. The new regulations are to come into force
A New Equalization Tax for the Largest Companies
Consultations on the draft law to implement EU regulations on 15% effective taxation for corporations have concluded. The new regulations will come into effect from 2025, with a 12-month delay. Global Minimum Tax Starting next year, Poland will implement
Mandatory National e-Invoicing System: Implementation Starting 1st February 2026
The Mandatory National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) will come into effect on 1 February 2026 according to the amendment to the VAT Act, which is now awaiting the President’s signature. The Ministry of Finance plans to implement the system in stages,
April 30, 2024: Deadline to submit your report on last year’s commercial payments.
30 April 2024 is the deadline for preparing a report on payment terms in commercial transactions for 2023. Taxpayers other than tax capital groups who meet all the following conditions are obliged to submit the report: the value of revenue
Real estate tax for 2024 – changes and challenges
The ambiguity of the provisions regarding real estate tax and numerous court and administrative disputes arising on this basis have accustomed us to the fact that each year is decisive for this tax. So, what new things await us in
New obligations for CIT taxpayers – JPK CIT is coming!
CIT taxpayers will soon be obliged to send their accounting books to tax authorities in a form based on the current JPK-KR (so-called JPK-CIT). Taxpayers will be obliged to send data without a request, together with their annual tax return.
End of zero VAT on food
The Ministry of Finance announced on 12 March that the zero rate of VAT on certain food products will not be extended. Which means a return to a 5% VAT rate on basic foods. The Ministry of Finance justifies its
CIT for 2023. Unclear regulations on reliefs
Entrepreneurs whose tax year coincides with the calendar year have only a few days left to settle CIT for 2023 (Tuesday, April 2, is the last day to submit the CIT-8 or CIT-8AB return). There will be no rescheduling this
Fewer taxpayers will benefit from the 9% CIT rate
In 2024, current revenues cannot exceed 8 687 000 PLN so that a lower corporate income tax rate can be applied. This is just one of the requirements for using 9% CIT rate. The second one refers to the previous year’s
Tax Alert – Postponement of Poland’s National e-Invoice System (KSEF)
Ministry of Finance announced that the planned mandatory introduction of the National e-Invoice System (KSeF) from July 1, 2024, has been postponed to a later date. This decision was made following the recommendations of an external IT audit. The Ministry
Minimum CIT is now already in force
From 1 January 2024, the provisions on minimum income tax, contained in Art. 24ca of the CIT Act. It is worth mentioning that the minimum tax was introduced into the CIT Act on 1 January 2022 as part of the
Changes in CIT in 2024
December is a good time to discuss and summarize the tax changes coming next year. What can we expect? Below we present the most important changes in corporate income tax that companies will face in 2024. Minimum tax –
KSeF failure – what to do if it occurs?
From 1 July 2024, in principle, the National e-Invoice System (KSeF) will be mandatory. The date of issue of the e-invoice is the date of its sending to KSeF. The Ministry of Finance ensures that the servers will be prepared
EC economic forecast: Poland will experience economic acceleration
The European Commission forecasts that after the slowdown in 2023, the Polish economy will rebound in 2024 and 2025. Accelerating GDP growth The EC predicts real GDP growth of 0.4% in 2023, 2.7% in 2024 and 3.2% in 2025
The provisions on JPK_VAT will be adapted to KSeF
The Ministry of Finance has submitted for consultation a draft amendment to the regulation regarding the detailed scope of data contained in tax returns and VAT records. The proposed changes relate to JPK_VAT and the introduction of mandatory e-invoicing within
E-Tax Office – the digital revolution.
The new version of the e-Tax Office is now available to taxpayers – both individuals and entrepreneurs. The E-Tax Office system eliminates the need to handle paper documents and facilitates communication with tax offices. The biggest advantage of the new
The minimum wage will increase in 2024
The Council of Ministers adopted a regulation increasing the minimum wage from January 2024. The minimum wage will increase from the current PLN 3600 to PLN 4242, and the minimum hourly rate will increase from PLN 23.50 to PLN 27.70.
Minimum tax – what you need to know.
On January 1, 2024, the suspension of the minimum income tax regulations, wildly known as the loss tax, will end. Minimum taxpayers The minimum tax will apply to taxpayers who in a given year recognized a tax loss or
KSEF – obligations from July 2024.
Pursuant to the Act of June 16, 2023 amending the Act on tax on goods and services and certain other acts, all invoices for business entities will be issued and received in electronic form in a specific structure via the
Increase of tax audits and their effectiveness
After the Covid-19 pandemic ended, the tax office increased the number of tax audits. Based on the statistics provided by the Ministry of Finance and the answers provided on July 5 this year to the parliamentary question no. 41754 and
Return of reporting of domestic tax schemes
Due to the regulation canceling the state of epidemic emergency, the obligation to report national tax schemes (MDR) on time has returned from 1 August 2023. Some taxpayers will have to report overdue MDRs for the last three years. However,
Calan OS – NIP Checker module
From 1 September 2019, provisions regarding the list of VAT taxpayers, i.e. the so-called white list are enforceable. Verification of the data contained in the White List is important from the perspective of tax risk management, and payment to the
DAC7 Directive – new obligations for operators of digital platforms
Currently, consultations are underway on the provisions implementing the DAC7 Directive, imposing a new obligation on digital platform operators to provide tax authorities with information about sellers using the platform. The amendment to the Act amending the Act on the
Calan OS – JPK Checker module
We offer our clients a module that allows you to verify the JPK VAT file and identify any technical or substantive irregularities by the taxpayer with a few clicks. JPK Checker is a tool developed by our specialists, conducting several