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  • 4 February 2026

    Punitive 70% severance tax: the WSA in Gdańsk sides with the taxpayer

    16:26 Bydr Piotr Sekulski InBusiness
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    The punitive 70% severance tax was intended as a tool to limit high severance packages in state-controlled companies. In practice, however, it is applied far more often than it should be—sometimes even to individuals who are not senior managers. What is more, taxpayers who have doubts increasingly cannot obtain a substantive individual tax ruling, because the Head of the National Revenue Information (Director of KIS) refuses to issue it right away. The refusal is justified by an “justified suspicion” of tax avoidance (Article 119a of the Polish Tax Ordinance). In a judgment of 15 October 2025, case no. I SA/Gd 626/25, the Voivodeship Administrative Court (WSA) in Gdańsk criticised this practice.

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  • 28 January 2026

    UX/UI Lump-Sum Tax Rate

    09:11 Bydr Piotr Sekulski In12% lump sum
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    The UX/UI lump-sum tax rate can be more nuanced than the standard “8.5% vs 12%” discussion common in the Polish IT sector. In UX/UI, there is also a third rate worth considering. Gazeta Wyborcza published an article featuring my comment on this shift in the tax authorities’ approach.

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  • 21 January 2026

    B2B Reclassification into an Employment Contract: the PIP reform will not happen, but the risks for companies remain (2026)

    14:05 Bydr Piotr Sekulski InBusiness
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    B2B reclassification into an employment contract – in early January 2026, the government announced that it would not continue the PIP reform aimed at strengthening the “administrative” reclassification of contracts. This does not mean a “green light” for any cooperation model: reclassifying B2B into an employment contract remains a real risk, because it depends mainly on how the work is actually performed in practice (not on what the contract is called).

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  • 16 January 2026

    Thermomodernization relief VAT: VAT deduction and PIT relief

    09:56 Bydr Piotr Sekulski InLump sum of taxation
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    Thermomodernization relief VAT – can you claim the PIT thermomodernization relief if you have already deducted VAT from the invoice in your business? Yes — you can structure the settlement so as to benefit from both the VAT deduction and the PIT relief, as long as you do not deduct the same amount twice. Recently, Rzeczpospolita published an article featuring a comment by dr Piotr Sekulski on this topic.

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  • 9 January 2026

    MAP procedure: what to do when the same income is taxed in two countries?

    21:06 Bydr Piotr Sekulski InBusiness
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    Where the same income has been taxed in two countries at the same time, the taxpayer is not without remedies. Many double tax treaties (treaties on the avoidance of double taxation) provide an appropriate tool—namely the MAP procedure (Mutual Agreement Procedure), i.e., the mutual agreement procedure between tax administrations.

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  • 19 December 2025

    Choosing the Optimal Taxation Form 2026 in Poland: A Year-Long Commitment

    07:32 Bydr Piotr Sekulski In12% lump sum
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    What taxation form 2026 should you choose when running a sole proprietorship in Poland? This is one of the most significant questions entrepreneurs face every year. The choice of taxation form directly impacts the personal income tax (PIT) and insurance contributions entrepreneurs pay. What factors are decisive? What should you focus on?

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  • 12 December 2025

    Is gifting a car safe?

    16:38 Bydr Piotr Sekulski InBusiness
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    Is gifting a car safe? If you have a vehicle you no longer use in your business, a family gift may look like a simple exit route—until tax questions appear. Below we share key takeaways from a recent Rzeczpospolita article featuring a comment by Piotr Sekulski, PhD, tax advisor.

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  • 4 December 2025

    Lump-sum tax checklist – how to prepare for choosing the rate?

    15:19 Bydr Piotr Sekulski In12% lump sum
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    Ryczałt (lump-sum tax) is tempting with its simplicity and low tax rates, but a mistake when choosing the rate may mean a significant tax top-up after several years. Our article titled “lump-sum tax checklist” is designed to make you aware of what is worth preparing before you tick the “ryczałt” box in CEIDG. What data to collect, what to analyse, what to ask your tax advisor about, and where the risks lie.

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  • 27 November 2025

    Deferral of JPK_KR

    12:13 Bydr Piotr Sekulski InBusiness
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    The topic of JPK accounting books has been causing concern among accounting offices and business owners for some time now. Is a deferral of JPK_KR possible? Will this obligation apply to everyone starting in 2026? Is there a way to postpone this ? A recent article in Rzeczpospolita featured expert commentary by Piotr Sekulski, PhD, a tax advisor, discussing the matter.

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  • 21 November 2025

    Form W-8BEN-E checklist – what to check?

    11:19 Bydr Piotr Sekulski InBusiness
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    When a US counterparty asks your company to sign a form for the IRS and will not wire your fee otherwise, it is very easy to make a mistake. To help our clients, we have prepared this Form W-8BEN-E checklist article. It walks you step by step through what to check and which documents to prepare before you send Form W-8BEN-E. Getting this right helps you avoid paying 30% tax in the US and at the same time stay safe from a Polish tax perspective.

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Piotr Sekulski, PhD

Doctor of Law (Jagiellonian University), author of numerous publications and scientific presentations. He collaborated with the universities of Buffalo (USA), Salzburg (Austria) and Heidelberg (Germany). As an expert on tax regulations at the Adam Smith Research Centre he participated in the preparation and evaluation of the regulations concerning entrepreneurs (e.g. e-meetings of shareholders). He gained professional experience in reputable tax advisory companies.

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In response to numerous inquiries from our clients, we decided to launch a Tax Blog. We discuss current issues regarding the taxation of creative industries and the IT sector. Bearing in mind that that tax law, general law and accounting consist of hundreds of unclear and interrelated regulations, we try to organize the most important information and provide it in an accessible way.

We do not advise on the blog! This blog is supposed to be a source of information - however, each case should be approached individually. For a tax advice, please visit our website.

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