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  • Another revolution in transfer pricing in Poland?

    2019-02-04
    Since 1 January 2019, there have been significant changes in transfer pricing regulations. Importantly, they will also apply to transactions and other events commenced before that date but continued in 2019. Moreover, as a result of the introduction of a new definition of related parties, the new rules may cover a wider group of taxpayers than hitherto.
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  • Immigration status of British citizens living in Poland after Brexit

    2019-01-21
    The Government Legislation Centre has published a project of an act regulating the immigration status of British citizens living in Poland, after the United Kingdom planned exit of the EU.
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  • ’Good Start’ Governmental Programme - application tutorial for foreigners

    2018-07-30
    With regard to the introduction of the governmental program ‘Good Start’ („Dobry start”) that entitles the children that are learning in schools to receive 300 PLN single instalment to cover expenses related to purchases before the new school year, we are happy to inform you that under certain conditions, foreigners can also benefit from this programme.
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  • No more hard copies of financial statements

    2018-04-11
    As of 15 March 2018, companies may no longer submit hard copies of their financial statements to registry courts. In the transitional period, i.e. until 1 October 2018, financial statements may be prepared in hard copy, scanned and sent electronically. For that purpose, the Ministry of Justice has launched a dedicated system allowing for the free of charge submission of financial documents by entrepreneurs.
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  • New limitations in applying the 50% rate of tax deductible costs

    2017-11-15
    As of 1 January 2018 the legislator intends to introduce changes for the taxpayers applying increased tax deductible costs on account of performing creative work. These changes will have significant impact on many taxpayers, as the legislator intends to introduce certain provisions to the act that limit the group of entities entitled to apply increased tax deductible costs.
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  • Polish Investment Zone will be established

    2017-10-10
    The announced draft of the new act will hand over to investors a revolutionary investment tool, in the form of the planned Polish Investment Zone. The prepared regulations mean the expansion of the area of special economic zones from 14 locations of up to 312 000 square kilometres in total - an area covering the whole territory of the country, without any exceptions.
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