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Swarovski will invest in Gdańsk

Swarovski, a world-known producer of crystal jewellery, announce it will open a global business services hub in Gdańsk, the largest city of the Pomerania region. The decision on investing in Poland was announced in the Gdańsk City Hall.  Swarovski brand has been present in Poland for many years and currently has over 20 stores across the country.   The new services centre will be taking care of Swarovski’s business processes such as accounting, payroll, HR, finance and sales. Althoug Read more

Simplified advance tax payments for companies

New rules of paying advance income tax payments for entrepreneurs, which theoretically are to make settling them easier, come into effect from February. Such solution is quite beneficial for company owners, as it offers more favourable terms of settlements with tax authorities.   The deadline for choosing the simplified advance tax payments is 20 February of a given year. Taking advantage of this privilege depends on how long a company exists, which must be at least two years. Of course, Read more

Polish rapeseed gold

New technology of obtaining protein from oil plants. It has just been patented by scientists from Łódź – as “Puls Biznesu” newspaper informs. As the daily notes, the next step is building a test biorefinery.   The technology of producing protein from rapeseed may revolutionise the food industry. The inventors, dr Magdalena Kozłowska and dr Piotr Wnukowski, co-owners of NapiFeryn BioTech, convince the substance may be a healthy ingredient of bread, pasta, sweets and also a soy pr Read more

Payment of ZUS contributions easier for Polish companies

Polish enterprises are under obligation to pay social insurance contributions to Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) on a monthly basis. Thanks to the recent developments designed by the Polish Ministry of Family, Labour, and Social Policy, complying with this obligation is to become easier and less time-consuming. The Ministry wants several mandatory transfers to be replaced by a single payment.   The payments that have to be settled for the employed personnel are pension, health and sick Read more

Registering a company by phone – now possible

Registering a company in Poland can be done in more than one way: you may either submit an application in paper form or use a dedicated web application for that. However, this is not all. Company owners now have one more option: registration by phone. And no, it does not involve any smartphone apps.   Going through the registration process at home is a welcomed opportunity for numerous people. Still, why would you choose to talk on the phone instead of filling out a form on your computer? Read more

Poland: work destination for people from Ukraine

Official reports show that more and more people emigrate to Poland in search of work opportunities. Last year, Polish employers requested more employment permits than ever for prospective staff members from the East of Europe, mostly Ukraine.   Poland has for a long time been a destination for Ukrainians seeking jobs. Not only is it a neighbouring country, but the language barrier for Ukrainians is not a big obstacle. There are numerous workers and students from Ukraine speaking good Poli Read more
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