Did the Supreme Administrative Court grant a VAT exemption for erotic performances?
In recent days, much attention has been drawn to the judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) of 16 October 2025, case no. I FSK 1342/22.
CJEU judgment in the Xyrality case C-101/24 – Is the platform liable for VAT?
xyrality: CJEU ruling C-101/24 – is the platform liable for VAT? Analysis of Articles 28 and 9a, impact on platform models and pre-2015 settlements.
Transfer pricing adjustments and VAT – The Arcomet Case
As part of our series TP and VAT, where we discuss key issues concerning intra-group transactions (Intra-group settlements under the scrutiny of the CJEU – key issues in transfer pricing and VAT | MDDP), we covered the Arcomet case (C-726/23) and the opinion of the Advocate General of the CJEU (A new perspective from the…
Disposal of an organised part of an enterprise – what does it involve, what are the tax risks and how can they be secured?
Organised part of an enterprise Tax regulations define an organised part of an enterprise [hereinafter: OPE] as a set of assets – tangible and intangible, including liabilities – organisationally and financially separated within an existing enterprise, intended to perform specific business tasks, which could also constitute an independent enterprise performing these tasks on its own.…
Draft KSeF Act Adopted by the Council of Ministers – what concerns remained?
KSeF – the Final Stage of the Legislative Process On 17 June 2025, the Council of Ministers adopted the draft act implementing the mandatory National e-Invoicing System (KSeF), marking the final stage of the legislative process. It appears that no major amendments are expected during parliamentary proceedings, and the version of the KSeF proposed by…
CJEU: Compensation for carrier losses without VAT and without surprises
In its judgment in the Polish case of 8th May 2025, ref. C 615/23, the CJEU confirmed that lump-sum compensation paid by local government units to public transport operators, aimed at covering losses from this business activity, is not subject to VAT. The judgment confirms the previous practice on the qualification of public subsidies in…
CJEU: board member has the right to defend himself – another important judgment on joint and several liability
On 30 April 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered another important judgment in Case C-278/24 (Genzyński) concerning the compatibility with EU law of the Polish rules on the joint and several liability of board members for company tax arrears. The CJEU ruled that the current regulations – while permissible under…
Are transfer pricing adjustments subject to VAT? The Advocate General’s opinion does not contribute much
In the world of globalized business, settlements between related entities are commonplace. Transfer pricing mechanisms operate within international capital groups, allowing for the adjustment of companies’ profitability to market levels. While the OECD guidelines organize these issues well in the area of income taxes, many doubts remain unresolved in the case of VAT. In April…
ViDA: Third Pillar – Single VAT Registration
Single VAT Registration is the last of the pillars introduced under the ViDA package, although it will be the first to come into force – from 1 July 2028 – ahead of the other two pillars (Digital Reporting Requirements and Platform Economy). The purpose of these changes is to reduce the need for taxpayers to…
Conditions for applying the 0% VAT rate on the export of goods
The export of goods is subject to a 0% VAT rate, provided that the taxpayer possesses a document that the goods have been dispatched outside the territory of the European Union prior to the deadline for filing the VAT return for the relevant accounting period. According to the VAT Act, such a document may be:…