This article explores the topic of gift vouchers in light of Articles 8a and 8b of the Polish VAT Act. This article covers the following issues:• What are vouchers under the VAT Act?• What types of vouchers exist?• When should vouchers be settled?• How should vouchers be settled? What are vouchers under the VAT Act…
The topic of providing accommodation free of personal income tax (PIT) has raised many controversies for several years due to the lack of a consistent approach in tax rulings. In a recent tax ruling issued on 10 November 2023 (ref. 0114-KDIP3-2.4011.598.2023.5.MN), the Director of the National Tax Information (DKIS) ruled that a company offering free…
The deadline for payers of personal income tax to issue the IFT-1R information expires soon. The form relates to information on the amount of income (revenue) received by individuals who do not reside in Poland for tax purposes. Who issues the IFT-1R and when? Payers who, in 2023, made payments to individuals, Polish tax non-residents,…
Establishment a permanent establishment and transfer pricing obligations Conducting business in another country may lead to the establishment of a permanent establishment (PE), which carries with it a number of tax obligations, including transfer pricing obligations. Transfer pricing regulations treat a company and its permanent establishment as related parties. In addition, the legislature includes, among…
The definition of a taxpayer in the VAT Act is key to understanding which entities are required to settle and pay VAT in Poland. According to Article 15 of the VAT Act, a VAT taxpayer is any individual, legal entity, or organizational unit without legal personality that independently conducts economic activity, regardless of the purpose…
Are you submitting a TPR? – Don’t forget about complimentary services There are only 3 days left to file the TPR form for taxpayers whose tax year matches the calendar year. When identifying related party transactions that are subject to reporting, remember that they don’t just involve typical commercial or financial transactions. In today’s post,…
On the VAT ground, if someone passes on some goods to another person for free, (i) sometimes VAT has to be paid in result of this activity (the so-called “free of charge supply”) and (ii) sometimes it is not subject to VAT. The second ones, which will be discussed in this article, include gifts of…
When planning to submit transfer pricing information (hereinafter: TPR) for the tax year beginning after December 31, 2021, it is important to remember that compared to the previous tax year, there has been a change in the existing form and scope of data reported in this declaration. The Ministry of Finance has decided to abandon…
On January 18, 2024, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union issued an opinion on the customs classification of prefabricated buildings. The case focuses on whether these buildings, which are mainly made of plastics, should be classified as “prefabricated buildings” under tariff heading 9406 or as “other articles of plastics”…
When it comes to taxes – including VAT – one of the fundamental questions that taxpayers often ask themselves is “what is subject to taxation?” On the VAT ground, the subject of VAT taxation is defined, among other things, in Article 5 of the Polish VAT Act. According to this regulation, the following activities are…