Poland’s President has signed into law the bill on supporting new investments
The existing set of tools used to support direct investments in Poland is changing. Going forward, this may lead to a reduction in the...
UOKiK Takes Action Against Orange Polska for Overcharging and Unfair Fees
The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has questioned two practices conducted by Orange Polska. The first was the company's policy to charge...
Amazon’s sellers have a problem with VAT settlements
Amazon is a joint-stock company that operates the world's largest online store and is a sales platform for buyers and sellers from all over...
Increase of a company’s share capital and exemption from PCC tax
In principle, changes to company agreements and those that cause an increase in the company's share capital are subject to tax under the Civil...
Conditions for Exemption from Withholding Tax on Dividend Payments to Intermediaries
According to the "look-through approach" tax principle, a Polish company paying a dividend to a foreign company, which is not the actual beneficiary of...
ZUS Contributions in 2024 to Increase by Nearly 13 Percent
According to the budget plan for the year 2024, the average salary will amount to 7,824 PLN, which means an increase of as much...
Lower Tax Thresholds from 2024 – Fewer Entrepreneurs Will Benefit from Small Taxpayer Status
Tax limits for the year 2024 will be lower than in 2023. As a result, fewer entrepreneurs will be able to benefit from the...
AFIR regulation to bring major changes to Poland’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Starting from April 2024, Poland will be subject to the AFIR regulation introduced by the European Union, which concerns the infrastructure for charging electric...
What will National System of e-Invoices really change?
On July 1, 2024, the use of the National System of e-Invoices (KSeF) will become compulsory in Poland. This marks not only a change in how...
What should each entrepreneur know about the COVID -19 Act?
ACT of March 2, 2020 on specific solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and eradication of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crisis situations caused...
European Parliament Passes AI Act to Safeguard Rights and Foster Innovation
In a landmark move on Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted the Artificial Intelligence Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation designed to safeguard fundamental rights...
Supreme Court Ruling on Shared Costs in Shopping Malls a Breakthrough for Tenants
The latest Supreme Court ruling regarding shared costs is groundbreaking and revolutionary for tenants in shopping malls. The Supreme Court has found that disproportionate...
International corporate holdings will be deprived of CIT exemption
When paying dividends and interest to a foreign company, the firm that makes the payment has an obligation to verify who is the actual...
New rules governing Special Economic Zones in Poland
New rules governing special economic zones and state aid procedures in Poland are on the horizon
On 20 February 2018, the Polish Council of Ministers...
New European Directive on Energy Efficiency
Data centers will now be required to report their CO2 emissions, energy and water consumption, and factor in environmental impacts when planning new investments....
Unlocking funds from the National Recovery Plan: A critical task for the new Polish...
Unlocking funds from the National Recovery Plan will be one of the most critical tasks for the new government. There is very little time...
CJEU’s Verdict in Favor of Swiss Franc Loan Holders
In a verdict issued on December 14, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) disarmed banks in their battle against Swiss franc...
Who will gain and who will lose out on the amended pharmaceutical law?
Poland has approximately 15,000 pharmacies, of which nearly 5,500 are chain pharmacies. The pharmaceutical law amendment, called “pharmacies for pharmacists”, introduces restrictions on establishing...
Actual nature of business activity is more important than the entries in the Polish...
Even if the PKD symbol and the industry in which the entrepreneur operates indicate the provision of goods or services subject to VAT, the...
Black Friday 2023. How will the Omnibus Directive affect the shopping holiday?
Black Week and Black Friday in 2023 will be entirely different compared to previous years. This change comes due to the implementation of the...
Polish companies becoming increasingly aware of cyber threats associated with AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used both for cyberattacks and for defending against them. According to a study by EY - "How Polish Companies...
Polish industrial market 2023 overview and outlook for 2024
Poland's industrial sector slowed in 2023, but the market hopes to rebound in 2024. After the peak of take-up and supply in the so-called...
The office market is adapting to the new reality
Demand for offices remains high, but there is the least amount of space under construction in over a dozen years. The office real estate...