“SLIM VAT 3” – final changes from 1 July
This week, an amendment to the VAT Act – the so-called “SLIM VAT 3” package – was published in the “Journal of Laws”. This means that we are already sure what changes await taxpayers as of 1 July this year. Below, we present their brief description. An important change is the abandonment of the requirement
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Acquisition of rights to a foreign webinar and VAT
The development of digital reality makes it increasingly common for Polish VAT taxpayers to acquire rights to webinars or other materials of a similar nature prepared abroad. This applies to acquisitions from taxpayers based in countries other than Poland – whether located in the EU or outside the EU. What is involved here is a
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“SLIM VAT 3” adopted by the Government
Yesterday the Council of Ministers adopted a draft Act on amendments to the Polish Value Added Tax Act and certain other laws – the so-called “SLIM VAT 3” package. This is another installment of the VAT modification campaign, aimed at preparing packages of changes that make it easier for entrepreneurs to account for VAT. Thanks
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Structured invoices mandatory from 2024
On 1 December 2022, the Government Legislation Center published a draft act amending the Polish VAT Act regarding the National System of e-Invoices (Pol. KSeF), which is to introduce the obligation to issue structured invoices from 1 January 2024. The publication of the draft act in question begins the second stage of the implementation of
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Cash registers – “where are we”?
For several years, we have witnessed a gradual replacement of “old type” cash registers with cash registers with (at least) electronic copies, and ultimately with online cash registers. What is this gradual transformation “on” today? The original plans of the Ministry of Finance were daring – it was said that online cash registers would apply
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Foreign webinar and VAT settlement
Internationalization of enterprises, free movement of capital and people in the European Union, direct investments from other countries – these are the reasons that determine that more and more companies operating in Poland acquire training services. They often take the form of webinars provided by foreign entities that do not have their registered office or
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VAT taxpayer not conducting business activity and the “White list” (rental)
The “White list”, i.e. the “List of entities registered as VAT taxpayers, unregistered as well as deleted and restored to the VAT register”, started to function in September 2019. On the one hand, it helps to verify contractors, but on the other hand, it was associated with certain definition inaccuracies , especially in the first
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VAT – delivery with assembly or ICA?
Entrepreneurs often buy machines abroad. In practice, the seller provides assistance in its launch and implementation, often sending a team of specialists from abroad. Entrepreneurs often forget that on the basis of value added tax (VAT), such a transaction may be accounted for as one of two taxable activities: intra-Community acquisition of goods (ICA) or
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Invoice from an unregistered taxpayer and VAT deduction
One of the most common tax problems faced in practice by VAT taxpayers are the situations of receiving an invoice issued by an entity not registered for VAT purposes (which can be seen, for example, by the fact that it does not appear on the “White List”). In such a case, is it possible for
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“SLIM VAT 3” package – proposals of the Ministry of Finance
Today, the Ministry of Finance published the proposed amendments to the act on tax on goods and services – the so-called “SLIM VAT 3” package. This is another edition of the Ministry’s action, aimed at preparing packages of changes that make it easier for entrepreneurs to settle VAT. Thanks to them, Polish VAT is to
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