Taxes in Poland

May 21, 2012

22.11.2011 The Minister of Finance presented a draft regulation amending again the VAT rate. The amendment is to exempt from VAT activities voluntary pension fund management. [9]

18.11.2011 The Polish Prime Minister's exposé: the end of the relief for children, the end of the tax cuts for artists earning more than PLN 85000, income tax and bookkeeping for farmers, increase social security contributions by 2%, new taxes on minerals, the obligation of insurance for the clergy. [8]

10.11.2011 Ministry of Finance provides a test module e-Zefir. Taxpayers can test e-statements in excise duty and tax on games. If you wish to test the electronic system, send an e-mail to izfw@kra.mofnet.gov.pl providing the following data: full name, telephone number, Tax ID (VAT ID, NIP) of the taxpayer, Social Security Number (Pesel), the center, from which a qualified electronic signature is issued, type of statement you wish to test. [7]

08.11.2011 Polish Ministry of Finance announced tax rates of so-called tax card for 2012. Tax rates have been increased by more than 4.1%. The increase also applies to income tax on parish priests and vicars. These taxes shall be increased every year with inflation. [6]

07.11.2011 Property tax, tax on dogs, local tax 2012 maximum rates notice is available. Land intended for business 0,84 PLN per square meter, buildings intended for business 21,94 PLN per square meter and for residential purposes 0,70 PLN per square meter. Per year. Euro medium exchange rate is 4,3464 PLN (National Bank of Poland). [5]

06.11.2011 Polish Ministry of Finance plans to increase excise duty. On the one hand it is a necessity to adjust Polish law to the minimum rates of excise goods in European Union, on the other hand, it is necessary to adapt excise duty rates in PLN (polish zloty) to the current excise duty rates in euro. [4]

05.11.2011 The tax authorities for the benefit of taxpayers (for the sake of their equality), however, eliminate the one-day tax-free investment. We voted for the party, which announced the elimination of such tax incentives before the election. November 3, 2011, the Minister of Finance introduced the bill in this case. [3]

04.11.2011 Since November 18 new exemptions apply to income tax and a new relief for inheritance tax and gift tax, according to the Law of 16 September 2011, with specific solutions related to water damage (Journal of Laws No. 234, item. 1386). It gives taxpayers an interesting opportunity to reverse use of the tax relief on inheritance and donations. [2]

02.11.2011 Check medium exchange rates to determine the customs value in Poland - November 2011 here. [1]

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The basic tax division in Poland is as follows:

  • direct taxes, i.e.:
    • personal income tax,
    • corporate income tax,
    • inheritance and donation tax,
    • tax on civil law actions,
    • agricultural tax,
    • forest tax,
    • real estate tax,
    • vehicle tax,
    • tonnage tax.
  • indirect taxes:
    • goods and services tax,
    • excise duty,
    • gambling tax.

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