Accountancy outsourcing or an in-house department – which is more cost-effective for a growing business?
As a company grows, every entrepreneur faces a dilemma: whether to hire a full-time in-house accountant or to opt for working with an external firm. The costs of running an in-house HR, payroll and accounting department can be high, and finding a qualified specialist on the labour market is becoming increasingly difficult. Choosing an external […]
From Switzerland to Poland—The Journey to the Own Accounting Firm—Izabela Jędruś
I was a manager with many years of professional experience in various areas of finance: management control, accounting, taxes, auditing, budgeting, and project management. I gained my professional expertise in the manufacturing, insurance, and financial services industries. My experience is supported by a college degree earned in Germany—from the Bergische Universität in Wuppertal in 2007. […]
KSeF for services provided abroad?
The Director of the National Tax Information Service, in an interpretation dated 22 June 2026 (ref. 0112-KDIL1-3.4012.251. 2026.2.ŁW) confirmed that the fact that a given service is not subject to VAT in Poland does not automatically mean that there is no obligation to issue an invoice via the National e-Invoice System (KSeF). The case concerned […]
Cloud services – new risks related to WHT
An increasing number of individual rulings and administrative court judgements point to a clearly more restrictive approach to withholding tax (WHT) on payments for cloud services and certain software licences. In practice, this means that payments which for years were regarded as neutral from a WHT perspective may now be classified as taxable amounts. Particular […]
VAT amendments – new risks for purchasers and simplifications for businesses
The Sejm has passed a comprehensive amendment to the VAT Act, which combines measures to tighten up the tax system with a number of simplifications for businesses. The Act provides, amongst other things, for an extension of joint and several liability for VAT, new obligations for users of cash registers, and a reduction in some […]
Draft UD116: significant changes to Estonian corporation tax
The draft, which has been causing quite a stir amongst taxpayers for some time, has taken on a new form. Although its scope has been narrowed, the proposed measures should still be of interest to companies utilising the Estonian CIT regime. The draft provides for: The amnesty for companies that faced difficulties in preparing or […]