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Easier Submission of CIT-8 Statements

The Ministry of Finance introduced changes to the legal provisions governing the submission of CIT-8 statements of legal persons operating outside of the financial sector. They want submitting the annual statement to authorities is to become easier. For this purpose, the officials came up with a dedicated application that will quicken the process of preparing the tax statement. CIT-8 statement is a document prepared once a year in which companies in Poland report their taxable income. Preparing Read more

Ministry Prepares Favourable Law for Business

The Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology announced a law for businesses that is working on a set of legal amendments that will benefit business owners in Poland. Soon, Polish companies will be able to take the advantage of 70 new regulations that are going to make doing business in Poland easier. This is the latest step in a series of regulatory modifications that the government introduces in order to benefit Polish entrepreneurs and enhance the law for business environment in Poland, wh Read more

Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) Owes Billions of PLN

Millions of entrepreneurs in Poland pay obligatory social insurance contribution to ZUS, or Social Insurance Institution, an authority that collects and manages funds that are used to finance healthcare, pensions and a range of social benefits. Billion of zlotys are deposited in the accounts of the authority every month. However, it is not always the taxpayer that owes money to ZUS. Surprisingly, it might be the other way round. Not long ago, Social Insurance Institution sent out letters to tax Read more

Polish Airspace Closed for Boeing 737 Max 8

Polish authorities decided to close the Polish airspace to all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, following the plane crash of Ethiopian Airlines that took place on 10 March in which 157 people died, including two Poles. Following the tragic event, EU Aviation Safety Agency issued a statement saying they suspend all flight operations of all Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-9 MAX aeroplanes in Europe, as a precautionary measure. The list of countries that decided to close their skies for Boeing already includes Read more

The Aftermath of the Meat Scandal

It has been announced that Poland will be requested to present a report on its safety regulations in the meat scandal for industry to the European Commission. The hearing will take place on the 18th of March, during a meeting of Agriculture Ministers from all EU member states. The Commission decided to summon Poland to provide explanations following the scandal that swept across European media several weeks ago, when Polish journalists revealed that a slaughterhouse in Poland was proc Read more

Polish Government Getting Ready for Brexit

Although some years ago many still thought Brexit would never become a reality, British good-byes to the European Union are approaching fast. The Brits are going to leave the EU at the end of March 2019, but few things are known for certain. It is slowly becoming apparent that we need to prepare for a hard Brexit. Polish government convened a special meeting in which the ministers discussed post-Brexit world and the challenges that Polish businesses and economy will face after March 30thRead more
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