Problems of the taxes and the tax law are of a particular
significance in today’s
Polish economic realities. The tax law constitutes an
important tool used by
the state to influence the economy, which is of great importance for both
Polish and
foreign investors. Provisions of the Act on Corporate Income Tax exert a
particular
effect on activities taken by economic entities. This is true not only as
concerns the
content of the Act itself, but also its transparency. Therefore, the need
to present the
most important aspects of the corporate income tax stems from the
expectations
of foreign investors.
This publication is an attempt to present the most important
aspects of the corporate
income tax. The particular emphasis is put on problems
directly encountered
by foreign investors which are subject to the Act on Corporate Income Tax.
The
discussed issues are analysed in the context of the activities of foreign
economic
entities operating in the Polish realities. Special attention has been
paid to problems
which might cause the biggest interpretation doubts. Individual tax issues
have been
illustrated with practical examples. This allows to better understand the
discussed
topics and at the same time supplements the theoretical analysis of the
tax provisions.
This publication is intended not only for foreign persons and
entities wishing
to get acquainted with the Polish tax system, in particular with
the taxation of legal
persons. The book is also addressed to lawyers and tax advisors
who cooperate
with foreign persons and entities planning to operate on the
Polish market. It is
also intended for foreign representatives of the law doctrine
(scientific workers or
representatives of judicial bodies) who want to become acquainted
with the Polish
Act on Corporate Income Tax.
Contents
Preface
..................................................................................................................
IX
Author...................................................................................................................
X
Literature
..............................................................................................................
XI
Abbreviations
......................................................................................................
XIX
Chapter 1 Description of the Tax
.................................................................. 1
Chapter 2 Taxpayers of the Corporate Income Tax
.................................... 7
2.1 The subjects of CIT
.......................................................................... 7
2.2 Legal persons
.................................................................................... 8
2.3 Unincorporated organisational entities
........................................ 9
2.4 Foreign companies
........................................................................... 9
2.5 Small taxpayers
................................................................................. 10
2.6 Capital companies in organisation
................................................ 11
2.7 Unincorporated companies and corporate in come tax .............. 12
2.8 Change of the legal status and the tax-paying liability
................ 14
2.9 Tax capital group
.............................................................................. 15
2.10 Subjective exclusions
....................................................................... 24
2.11 Unlimited and limited tax-paying liability
................................... 27
2.12 Subjective exemptions
..................................................................... 29
2.13 Tax year
...............................................................................................
31
Chapter 3 Taxation of Foreign Persons
......................................................... 35
3.1 Principles of taxation of foreign persons
...................................... 35
3.2 Taxation of undertaking and branch
............................................. 42
Chapter 4 Tax Documentation
...................................................................... 49
4.1 Concept of the accounting records
................................................ 49
4.2 Unreliability of the books and estimation of the taxation base .. 51
Chapter 5 Profit Sharing
................................................................................. 57
5.1 Linkages between
taxpayers............................................................ 59
5.2 Transaction methods
....................................................................... 62
5.3 Transaction profit methods
............................................................ 63
Chapter 6 Object of Taxation
......................................................................... 65
6.1 General principles
............................................................................ 65
6.2 Income derived from shareholdings in an unincorporated
company (partnership)
.................................................................... 66
6.3 Concept of the shareholding in an unincorporated company ... 68
Chapter 7 Capital Income
............................................................................... 71
7.1 Exchange of
shareholdings.............................................................. 72
7.2 Appropriation of the net profit for the increase in the initial
capital
.................................................................................................
73
7.3 Taxation of income from a share in the profits of a legal
person
................................................................................................
73
7.4 Dividends
..........................................................................................
74
7.5 Redemption of shares
...................................................................... 78
Chapter 8 Revenues
.........................................................................................
81
8.1 Subjective exclusions in the case of revenues
............................... 84
8.2 Rebates and bonuses versus revenue
............................................. 89
8.3 Return of goods
................................................................................ 91
8.4 Subsidies and subventions
.............................................................. 91
8.5 Stipulated penalties
.......................................................................... 92
8.6 Loans and interest
............................................................................ 92
8.7 Advance, down payments and prepayments
................................ 93
8.8 Refunded, remitted or waived taxes and duties
........................... 93
8.9 Date of the revenue generation
...................................................... 94
8.10 Invoicing and revenue taxable with the income tax
.................... 97
Chapter 9 Revenue from Gratuitous and Partially Paid
Performances
................................................................................. 101
9.1 Gratuitous and partially paid performances
................................ 101
9.2 Gratuitous provision of a real property
......................................... 104
9.3 Principles of determining selected types of revenue
................... 107
9.4 Remittal and statute of limitations for liabilities
.......................... 109
9.5 Revenue taxable with the flat income tax
..................................... 111
9.6 Losses
.................................................................................................
114
Chapter 10 Deductible Costs
........................................................................... 115
10.1 Definition of deductible costs
......................................................... 115
10.2 Costs not classified as deductible ones
.......................................... 118
10.3 Principles of documenting deductible costs
................................. 128
10.4 Moment of recognising costs in tax books
................................... 130
10.5 Liabilities as a type of deductible costs
.......................................... 134
Chapter 11 Fixed Assets
.................................................................................... 141
11.1 General principles
............................................................................ 141
11.2 Principles and methods of
depreciation........................................ 143
11.3 Inventory of fixed assets
.................................................................. 150
Chapter 12 Subjective Tax
Exemptions........................................................... 153
12.1 General principles
............................................................................ 153
Chapter 13 Taxation of Leasing
....................................................................... 159
13.1 Parties to the tax leasing agreement
.............................................. 161
13.2 Object of the agreement of
leasing................................................. 161
13.3 Basic term of the agreement
........................................................... 162
13.4 Actual and hypothetical net value
.................................................. 162
13.5 Principles of the taxation of parties to the so-called
operational leasing agreement
........................................................ 163
13.6 Principles of the taxation of parties to the so- called financial
leasing agreement
............................................................................. 165
Chapter 14 Taxation Base and Amount of the Tax
....................................... 169
14.1 Taxation base
.................................................................................... 169
14.2 Taxation of revenues
........................................................................ 170
14.3 Donations
..........................................................................................
171
Chapter 15 Tax Collection
................................................................................ 183
15.1 Withholding income tax paid in accordance with general
principles
...........................................................................................
184
15.2 Exemption from payment of the withholding tax .......................
186
15.3 Responsibilities of a taxpayer
......................................................... 193
15.4 Tax residence certificate
.................................................................. 194
15.5 Tax returns
........................................................................................
195
Index
.....................................................................................................................
199
202 pages, paperback