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President of Poland Awards Best Companies

Andrzej Duda, the current President of Poland, put the spotlight on the most interesting Polish enterprises as he presented them with the President of Poland’s Economic Awards during an official gala. The event was a highlight of the second edition of 590 Congress which took place in Jasionka near Rzeszów. The congress was an occasion for politicians and economic experts to debate on the future, opportunities, and challenges the Read more

Miele will open a factory in Poland

Miele, a German manufacturer of domestic appliances has announced it plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Poland. The factory will be situated in a special economic zone in Ksawerów commune near Łódź. Companies that want to invest in special economic zones need to obtain a special licence first. Miele has just been granted such licence and thus got a green light for starting the endeavour.   The main purpose of the factory will be manufacturing of washing machines. Launch of it Read more

The Government Finishes Work on Constitution for Business

Polish government has put final touches on the much-hyped Constitution for Business – a package of five drafts of legal acts that are to make doing business in Poland easier, especially for micro and small enterprises. The legislators from the Ministry of Finance have been working on the package for an entire year. Now, Constitution for Business got approved by the cabinet of Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło. This means the new bills may be presented to and discussed in the parliament. It i Read more

First Draft Of The New Tax Ordinance Revealed

The Codification Committee finished work on a new tax ordinance bill. The document has recently been published on the government website. Preparing the draft of the new act regulating tax law in Poland is a massive task and took Committee members three long years. Tax ordinance is one of the most important legal acts shaping economic reality in Poland. It governs all things related to taxation: levies, tariffs, rules of tax collection, fiscal obligations and penalties for non-compliance, etc. T Read more

Obligation To File VAT Tax Returns To Go Away

The Finance Ministery revealed in an interview that the institution plans to get rid of the obligation for Polish companies to file VAT tax returns. In the tax returns, taxpayers showcase their transactions involving VAT tax settlement. Today, the document has to be submitted to the competent tax office on a monthly or quarterly basis. Failure to comply may result in losing one’s VAT number, i.e. being deregistered as Read more

Receiving VAT tax refunds will be quicker

Polish Ministry of Finance instructed tax offices all around the country not to delay refunds of goods and services tax if the right for a refund is well-grounded and raises no doubts. According to the provisions of the goods and services tax act of 11 March 2004 which are currently in effect, tax officials have 60 days to verify whether a taxpayer is entitled to such refund.   Recently, officials from the Ministry of Finance send out a note to tax offices highlighting the need to pay out Read more
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