Advice

German law provides for the payment of family allowance for children, the so-called Kindergeld. Not just German citizens can use it. Persons with the citizenship of another country, i.e. of Poland, can also apply for this benefit. In this publication, we will explain you what Kindergeld is.

In France, every employer is obliged to issue a pay slip (Bulletin de salaire/Fiche de paie/Bulletin de paie/Bulletin de paie clarifié) to a worker. Legal provisions strictly define what such a document should contain and what information can’t be included on it. In practice, these wage slips are created according to a scheme and thanks to that, there are very similar to each other. This allowed to prepare a short guide designed to “decipher” salary slip.

The document that anyone needs to have when travelling in Europe is the EHIC, i.e. The European Health Insurance Card. It allows to benefit from health care services when going abroad. It’s needed for both a business travel and a tourist trip.

In order for periods of employment, insurance or self-employment in Poland to be taken into account when applying for unemployment benefit in an EU, EEA country other than Poland, in the United Kingdom or Switzerland, it’s necessary to present a U1 certificate to the institution competent in matters of unemployment. Such a document is also needed when an unemployed person who provided work in one of the EU, EEA countries, in the UK or Switzerland applies for unemployment benefit in Poland. In this article, we will explain what the U1 certificate is and how to obtain it.

It isn’t uncommon for employees working in several countries to be requested to present a certificate of residence. This document indicates which country the worker is a tax resident of and where he/she is subject to unlimited tax liability.

In France, as in Poland, a person who has problems finding a job can apply for unemployment benefit at the Labour Office. However, obtaining the right to the allowance in question is subject to many conditions. In this article, we will indicate these conditions, describe the method of determining the amount of the benefit and the period for which the benefit is granted.

The Netherlands has become a very attractive destination for employees, including temporary workers. Therefore, more and more temp agencies decide to expand their activity to this country and register there. This article describes the most important issues related to setting up a temporary employment agency in the Netherlands.

In many publications discussing issues related to the legalisation of foreigners’ stay in Poland, the notion “long-term resident’s EU residence permit” can be found. Then the question arises: “what is it?”. In our article, we will try to answer it. In addition, we will tell how to obtain this document.

One of the formalities which must be completed in connection with the departure of the employees to Germany is a posting declaration to the Customs Office. The failure to respect this obligation constitutes an offence punishable by a fine.

From 1 January 2021, limited partnerships became subject to corporate income tax (CIT). However, the legislator provided for the possibility for companies of postponing the period of being liable to the tax in question until 1 May 2021. Contrary to appearances, making use of this option was related to many practical problems. We will try to resolve it in this publication.

The method of accounting for tax on income received by foreigners in Poland depends on whether the person concerned has the status of the Polish tax resident. Foreigners with this status calculate such a tax in Poland under slightly different rules than non-residents.

The German labour market is very popular among temporary workers. Therefore, many temp agencies from Poland decide to begin cooperation with user employers from the Federal Republic of Germany. However, before they start sending employees to work on the western side of Oder, they should complete numerous formalities. One of these is to obtain the authorization to lend workers in Germany.