The festive period is a time when many employers decide to give Christmas gifts to their employees. However, it is worth bearing in mind that these gifts may have certain tax implications. When is a gift to an employee taxable and when not? What limits are worth bearing in mind and can the costs of…
Virtual items, such as skins available in computer games, have become a popular subject of trade on the Internet. The sale of these goods, although seemingly unrealistic, is nevertheless subject to actual tax rules. In this post, we explain how to correctly settle the income from such sales. Sales as a business activity The sale…
With the growing popularity of international expansion, more and more Polish entrepreneurs are deciding to establish companies outside of the country. Such decisions pose a range of tax-related questions for taxpayers. One of the key issues is whether income earned from the activities of foreign entities is subject to taxation in Poland. What regulations apply…
The current position of the tax authorities confirms that people immigrating to Poland permanently who do not have a Pole’s Card on the date of their move – either because they have not applied for it before or have already obtained a permanent residence permit – cannot benefit from the PIT exemption. The exemption known…
Short-term rental of real estate via online platforms is becoming an increasingly popular way of earning income due to the possibility of easily reaching potential tenants. While contracting is becoming easier this is not always the case when accounting for taxes on this. In this context, it should be noted that from 2023 onwards, rental…
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,…
Remitter’s payment of outstanding social and health insurance contributions in the part in which they should be financed by the employee or contractor does not give rise to income for them within the meaning of Article 11(1) of the PIT Act – the Ministry of Finance has published a general tax ruling On 30 March…
A thorough revision of the Polish Deal: PIT-related changes