Poland turns to VAT deregistration to prevent fraud
The Polish tax authorities have de-registered from VAT over 35,000 businesses in the last few months.
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The Polish tax authorities have de-registered from VAT over 35,000 businesses in the last few months.
The Polish tax authorities recently updated their VAT penalties and interest for late payment and late submission of VAT returns.
Following the changes announced last month, the Polish authorities have clarified that all VAT returns in Poland will need to be submitted electronically as from 1 January 2017, such is the case of ES(P)L returns as well.
In most countries, where a reverse charge purchase is reported late, the output VAT is compensated with the input VAT, hence no late payment arises and no penalties are charged for the late reporting of these transactions.
Last 23 September 2016, the Polish government announced several changes to the Polish VAT rules impacting foreign and local taxpayers.
At least, Retail Sales Tax is challenged by the European Commission: last 19 September 2016 the EC announced an investigation of the new tax introduced in Poland.
The Norwegian government became the latest country to propose introducing the Standard Audit File (SAF-T).
Following our announcements of the upcoming periodic and ´upon request´ SAF-T requirement in Poland, the tax authorities have published additional information about this new obligation.
Following our announcements on the new retail sales tax to be imposed on retail businesses, the Polish government has now published more details on this new tax.
Las 1 June 2016, the Polish government announced that all Intrastat returns need to be submitted using a new platform available at the website of the customs authorities.
The government in Warsaw recently published a set of questions and answers about the new requirements regarding SAF-T in Poland.
Poland is the last country to join the group of member states requiring VAT ledgers return to be submitted together with the VAT return.