MDDP advised Xior Student Housing on PBSA Transaction MDDP advised Xior Student Housing, a Belgian owner and operator of private student accommodation projects across Europe, on the acquisition of a student accommodation building in Krakow, formerly known as LivinnX, on tax issues. More...

Increasing globalization is connected with not only threats but also with numerous opportunities. Multinational companies create innovations and know-how, which can be shared with other group entities or transferred to affiliates in other countries. During the transfer of intangible...

Polish case on real estate tax led by MDDP before the CJEU The hearing in the precedent-setting Polish case on the real estate tax, led by MDDP, was held before #CJEU on the July 8th. The client and MDDP were represented in Luxembourg by Rafał Kran and Monika Dziedzic. Polish Supreme...

1. Is it true that the draft envisages taxing photovoltaic farms on all components, including PV panels? Not really. The draft explicitly refers to wind and nuclear power plants as facilities to be taxed only on the construction parts. It is controversial that photovoltaic power plants...

First draft of GloBE implementation act submitted in Poland   Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 15 December 2022 seeks to ensure a global minimum level of taxation for multinational enterprise groups and large-scale domestic groups in the Union. The Polish Ministry of Finance has...

After a series of favorable rulings for CIT taxpayers by provincial administrative courts in cases concerning CIT exemptions for compensation granted to energy-intensive sectors, the Supreme Administrative Court [NSA] has issued a ruling with reference II FSK 397/24, which broke the...

1. How will transformer stations be treated in the draft regulatory changes? Will they have to be taxed with property tax starting in 2025? In the draft amendments to the Law on Local Taxes and Fees presented by the Ministry of Finance, there is no direct mention of transformer stations....

Another German VAT group question The CJEU judgment of 11.7.2024 in case C-184/23 is another judgment on VAT groups. The preliminary question in this case was (again) initiated by the German Federal Fiscal Court, which has recently been ‘actively’ asking the Court about the nature...

International groups often undergo business restructuring. If done between related parties, it must comply with the arm’s length principle. We understand that each restructuring can have its unique characteristics, which complicates the verification of its market nature. Additionally,...

Should it be inferred from the draft that the concept of a structure takes precedence over the definition of a building? The intention of the drafters was to resolve disputes in the “structure or building” area. It is relatively clear to indicate that the precedence of the definition...

The latest edition of Santander Trade Barometer reveals that nearly a third (28%) of UK domestic businesses are planning global expansion within the next three years, marking the highest level in two years. Additionally, 56% of businesses in the US, 39% in Spain, and 38% in Poland...

8% or 5% VAT rate in catering? On Monday 24 June this year the Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) passed an important resolution (ref. I FPS 1/24) related to the application of VAT rates in the catering industry. Although the resolution relates to the legal situation prior to 2020,...

Greater tax certainty for investors in Poland Poland has been an attractive place for foreign direct investment for years. It has become one of the main locations for outsourcing financial functions for corporations around the world. And its location between the East and the West,...

On 24 June 2024, the Supreme Administrative Court (hereinafter: NSA), in a judgment by seven judges [1], decided that the assignment of rights from a developer agreement constitutes a service subject to 23% VAT and, therefore, the reduced 8% VAT rate applicable to the supply of a...

A tax representative is an institution provided for in the Polish Value Added Tax (VAT) Act. Its purpose is to support entities that, due to their business activity, are required to settle VAT in Poland but do not have a registered office or fixed place of business in Poland. The...