Is the fact that a project is innovative or technologically advanced sufficient to claim the Polish R&D tax relief? No. A taxpayer must also demonstrate that the work actually meets the statutory criteria for research and development activity. This is why R&D relief documentation is so important.
An agency permanent establishment of a US company may arise in Poland where a person acting for the US enterprise has and habitually exercises authority to conclude contracts in its name. The assessment should not, however, be limited to the wording of the relevant agreements. The actual role of the individuals operating in Poland must also be reviewed.
An IP Box correction may enable a business owner to apply the preferential 5% tax rate to income earned in previous years and recover the resulting tax overpayment. This issue was recently discussed by Rzeczpospolita, with several comments from Dr Piotr Sekulski, tax adviser at Outsourced.pl.
Could a gift from Ukraine received from parents by a Ukrainian citizen living in Poland be subject to Polish personal income tax? Yes, but only in a specific set of circumstances. If the gift falls outside the scope of Polish inheritance and gift tax, while the recipient is a Polish tax resident, the tax authorities may treat the funds as income from other sources.
A MAP application formally starts the mutual agreement procedure between the tax authorities of two countries. In the application, the taxpayer must demonstrate that the actions of one or both countries have resulted, or may result, in taxation that is not in accordance with the applicable double taxation treaty.
B2B contract audits may not end with a decision issued by the Polish National Labour Inspectorate, or PIP. Information gathered by labour inspectors may also be shared with the tax authorities and the Social Insurance Institution, ZUS. This may lead to a review of the previous tax and social security settlements of both the company and the self-employed contractor.
Rzeczpospolita published an article featuring our commentary on the tax consequences of reclassifying a B2B relationship as employment. The topic was also highlighted on the front page of the newspaper’s 7 July 2026 edition.
How to settle occasional lease in Poland and what should landlords watch out for when it comes to lump-sum tax and VAT? This issue was discussed by dr Piotr Sekulski, tax advisor and founder of Outsourced.pl, in his expert comment for Prawo.pl. In practice, the biggest doubts concern not only the annual PIT-28 tax return, but also whether income from private rental may affect the VAT exemption limit for individuals who also run a business.
Commercial intermediation tax is an increasingly important topic for people working with companies in a B2B model as sales representatives, business developers, sales managers or persons responsible for client acquisition. In many cases, the 8.5% lump-sum tax rate may be worth considering, but it is not enough to rely only on the job title. The actual scope of services, the appropriate PKWiU classification and whether the activities do not fall within advisory, management or other services subject to a higher tax rate are all crucial.
RSU tax is an issue that increasingly concerns IT specialists, employees of foreign capital groups and B2B contractors. In theory, an incentive plan should allow taxation to be deferred until the shares are sold and the income to be taxed at 19% PIT. In practice, not every plan meets the statutory conditions for preferential treatment, and incorrect classification may mean that tax has to be paid earlier — even under the progressive tax scale.
B2B benefits as tax-deductible costs have once again become a disputed issue with the Polish tax authorities. In a recent article published by “Rzeczpospolita”, Piotr Sekulski, PhD, tax advisor at Outsourced.pl, comments on the change in the tax authorities’ approach to sports cards, medical packages and other benefits provided to B2B contractors. B2B benefits as […]
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