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Application of the 0% VAT rate on intra-Community supply of goods and knowledge of the identity of the purchaser – CJEU judgment

The verdict dated 29th of February 2024, case C-676/22 B2 Energy s.r.o. analyses the issue related to the possibility of applying the VAT exemption when the supplied goods have been shipped to a purchaser other than the one mentioned in the tax documents. Background of the case In 2015, the Czech company B2 Energy made

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19 April 2024

The increase in the VAT rate on food from April 1, 2024

The Ministry of Finance has announced that from April 1, 2024, the reduced VAT rate on basic food products will not be continued. Instead of the zero VAT rate, which has been in effect since February 2022, a rate of 5% will be applied. This decision was justified by a decrease in inflation, which seems

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15 March 2024

Binding rate information applications only by electronic means

As of the beginning of 2024, the Polish tax system has undergone a significant change in the process of submitting applications for binding rate information (WIS). The new regulation requires that these applications are submitted exclusively electronically, eliminating traditional paper-based forms. Binding rate information is a key element in the relationship between taxpayers and tax

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27 February 2024

Changes Introduced by the SLIM VAT 3 Package

In recent years, the Polish government has made numerous changes to the VAT tax, aiming to simplify and streamline the tax system for entrepreneurs. One of the latest packages is SLIM VAT 3, which came into effect on July 1, 2023. Below are the most important changes introduced in this package. Small VAT taxpayer: The

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25 July 2023

One Stop Shop (OSS) system and changes to VAT

Until now, all e-commerce companies from the EU that sell goods to other EU countries, after exceeding a certain sales threshold (depending on the country the threshold ranges from 35,000.00 EUR to 100,000.00 EUR) were obliged to register…

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7 July 2021

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