Advice

Currently, most entrepreneurs supplying the goods between countries of the European Union are wondering: “do their services constitute intra-Community distance supply of goods?” and, in the case of a positive answer to the first question, “where should such a supply be taxed?”. This issue is extremely important and requires a thorough analysis of the provisions and the circumstances of each case.

Humanitarian visas constitute a tool that allows applicants for international protection to stay legally in the territory of the Republic of Poland. However, persons with this type of visa have been able to work in this country without breaking the law for only a few months. Previously, the provisions didn’t allow them to be employed.

On 1 January 2022, there will be a major change in the provisions of the Act of 25 June 1999 on cash benefits from social insurance in the event of sickness and maternity (i.e. Official Journal of 2020, item 870, as amended), hereinafter referred to as the Act. It was made by the Act of 3 September 2021 amending the Act on the social security system and certain other acts (OJ 2021, item 1621), hereinafter referred to as the amending Act. The new solutions aim to eliminate abuse and pathologies.

A Polish tax resident who obtained income in France under an employment contract must take into account the need to settle tax on that remuneration in France. This should be done using French tax rules specyfing, among others, tax rates, appropriate tax returns etc. Polish regulations don’t apply here.

An employer posting workers to France is obliged to notify them to SIPSI. Unfortunately, the implementation of the obligation in question poses many difficulties for employers. Below, we will try to explain what SIPSI is and how to comply with the necessity for a notification.

In the last few days, changes in VAT concerning the e-commerce sector constitute a topic that has been very interesting for entrepreneurs selling in the EU. Particular attention is paid, among others, to the mysterious terms: OSS, IOSS, as well as the new role of electronic interfaces in trade via the internet. We will try to bring you closer to this topic.

Belgium is becoming an increasingly popular destination of posting workers. Before a seconded employee starts working in Belgium, the employer must complete a number of formalities. One of them is the obligation to declare posted workers to Limosa.

France constitutes one of the main destinations where Polish citizens go to work – both to work in a French company and as a part of a secondment. Unfortunately, they are very often unaware that receiving income in France is connected with the obligation to settle and pay tax in that country. This requires knowledge of the basic principles concerning the French tax system. Below, we will try to explain you this topic.

Employees going to work abroad very often ask the question: who is a tax resident or a tax non-resident? This question is posed both by employeees who are going to work abroad for the first time and by those ones who are experienced in working in other countries. Both of them are often unpleaseantly surprised by the foreign offices with summonses and penalties for not submitting the annual return. Below, we will try to explain these difficult concepts in the most accessible way possible.

The performance of work by foreigners in Poland legally and in accordance with the law is very important both from the point of view of the foreign national and the entity entrusting him/her with the work.