In the agenda of the VAT Committee meeting that took place on 16 November 2020, one of the items discussed was the issue of introducing VAT grouping in Poland precisely described in the Working Papers No. 997 addendum. VAT grouping results from art. 11 of the VAT Directive but has not been implemented in Poland […]
Protocol amending the Polish-Dutch Double Tax Treaty – what has been agreed?
On 29 October a Protocol amending the Polish-Dutch Double Treaty was signed. The Protocol introduces real estate clause. This means that Poland will also have the right to tax income from sale by Dutch shareholders of shares in a Polish real estate entity. So far this right was attributed solely to the Netherlands. Taxation in […]
Expert comment of Jarosław Szajkowski, ASB Tax Manager, for Wyborcza.pl
“As of 1 October, we are obliged to send the authorities also the VAT records and report all its changes. If we make a mistake in the records and have to correct it, we admit that we have kept it unreliable.” Read the full article in Polish by Wyborcza.pl Jarosław SzajkowskiTax Manager – Tax AdviserE: jszajkowski@asbgroup.eu
Settlements with tax authorities as of 1 January
Significant changes in the context of the structure of the tax offices are upcoming as of 1 January 2021 for entities of strategic importance for the economy. One national and 19 local specialized tax offices Establishing one specialized tax office of a national range for a group of key taxpayers, including taxpayers with revenues exceeding […]
Further postponement of WHT regulations
Please be informed that according to the press release (Dziennik Gazeta Prawna) the Ministry of Finance is planning to issue further regulations postponing the entry into force of the WHT pay and refund mechanism. The deferred provisions stipulate the obligation to collect withholding tax on receivables for certain intangible services (to include management services and […]
Expert comment of Jarosław Szajkowski, Tax Manager at ASB Poland, in the article by Rzeczpospolita
“The regulations provide two sanctions for errors in the Standard Audit File. Firstly, a PLN 500 penalty for each mistake, as provided for in the VAT Act. Second, a fine for defective records under the Fiscal Penal Code.” Read the full article in Polish by Rzeczpospolita. Jarosław SzajkowskiTax Manager – Tax AdviserE: jszajkowski@asbgroup.eu
VAT in distance selling (B2C) – current rules
The distance sale plays an increasingly important role in economic turnover. Its popularity among entrepreneurs results from the possibility of the reduction of fixed costs arising from the maintenance of stationery stores while increasing the extent of potential consumers. During the lockdown introduced due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, the distance sale saved a significant […]
Refusals to issue security opinions on the application of General Anti-Abusive Regulations (GAAR)
The Head of National Revenue Administration (KAS) has completed more than 20 proceedings on the application of the General Anti-Abusive Regulations (GAAR). This resulted in the imposition of tax surcharges exceeding PLN 80M. We have written more on this subject here. What was challenged by the tax authorities? A spin-off of an organized part of […]
Brexit – the major VAT and Customs consequences of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union
On January 1, 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) on the basis of an agreement concluded with the EU. The Brexit will change the VAT and customs rules in transactions between the EU Member States and British entities. Therefore, companies should adopt themselves smoothly for the upcoming changes, in order to […]
VAT Fiscal Representative for non-EU companies
The deadline for Brexit is approaching. The transition period will come to end on 31 December 2020. At that point, the UK will cease to be a member of the EU VAT system and the EU Single Market. This has a significant impact on VAT for UK companies. For the purpose of continuation or starting […]