HR & OHS

An important legislative change for foreigners who settle personal income tax in Poland. Starting from June 1st, 2021, they will be able to apply for a PESEL number for tax purposes. The official way will introduce an application submitted to the appropriate municipal office by the applicant or his representative. The PESEL is an ID … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/pesel-foreigners-from-june-1st/">Continued</a>

The government is currently working on a draft law introducing a new financial support instrument for self-employed entrepreneurs. The Act on Entrepreneurs’ Law is to be amended. According to the government’s estimates, the so-called holiday relief, as a reduction of contributions amounts to the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), will be available to 1.2 million micro-entrepreneurs. … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/a-new-zus-holiday-relief-available-for-the-self-employed/">Continued</a>

The beginning of 2021 has introduced new obligations towards state institutions. Effective from January 1st, the obligation to report specific-task contracts to Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) will come into force. It will only cover contracts concluded from the beginning of 2021. For this purpose, ZUS will provide a new ZUS RUD form template. Provisions will … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/specific-task-contracts-to-zus-from-january-1st-2021/">Continued</a>

At the beginning of 2021, the provisions of the Multilateral Convention (MLI) will take effect in several European countries. Main changes concern the taxation of income method for tax residents. This is important for Polish residents earning their income in Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Canada, among others. The crucial change will concern the … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/taxation-of-income-from-norway-for-polish-tax-residents/">Continued</a>

Is your company ready for stage IV of Employee Capital Plans? Employee Capital Plans are a voluntary long-term savings program created and co-financed by employees, employers, and the Polish state. The system consists of monthly payments in the amount of 2% gross, collected from the employee’s income, with the possibility of increasing this amount even … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/employee-capital-plans-ppk-for-smallest-enterprises-and-public-sector-dates/">Continued</a>

By October 27th, 2020, small and medium-sized companies are obliged to sign agreements with the chosen financial institution to manage Employee Capital Plans (abbrev. in Poland as PPK). This nationwide requirement covers about 20 thousand medium-sized companies and 58 thousand small businesses. The next important date for entrepreneurs is November 10th, 2020, which is the … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/employee-capital-plans-ppk-upcoming-deadlines/">Continued</a>

When settling VAT using the new JPK_VAT format, taxpayers can still benefit from the relief for bad debts, resulting from unpaid liability assumed as uncollectible. The essence of the relief is the reduction of the tax base for the supply of goods or services ordered within the territory of the country. The key aspect of … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/bad-debt-relief-in-vat/">Continued</a>

Guidelines for employers and employees During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is essentially important to maintain necessary precautions in the place of work, due to the importance of reduction in the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, to ensure the safety of employees. The obligations of employers regarding ensuring protection against COVID-19 are regulated by the … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/safe-workplace-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/">Continued</a>

InFlow is enjoying unchanging popularity among our clients, which is why we continue to regularly improve its performance and add features that significantly improve the comfort of working with documents. For the benefit of our users, we have introduced a new reporting function directly from RAKS system, which allows you to generate two new types … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/inflow-in-an-updated-version-explore-new-possibilities/">Continued</a>

Exemption from the obligation to pay ZUS contributions for 3 months is one of the most important proposals of the government’s Anti-Crisis Shield project. The government is currently working on an amendment to a set of laws called the Anti-Crisis Shield. The amendment to the Anti-Crisis Shield will extend the scope of exemptions from ZUS … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/exemption-zus-contributions-3-months-tarcza-anti-crisis-shield-coronavirus/">Continued</a>