Insights on doing business in Poland
Practical articles on investing, sectors, tax advantages and doing business in Poland.
Estonian CIT in Poland: corporate tax only when profit is distributed
Under Poland's Estonian CIT, a company pays corporate income tax only when profit is distributed. Ideal for growing companies that reinvest their earnings.
The Polish Investment Zone explained: tax exemption across all of Poland
The Polish Investment Zone (PSI) replaced the 14 Special Economic Zones in 2018. New investments receive a corporate income tax exemption, anywhere in Poland, typically for 12 years.
Setting up a sp. z o.o. in Poland: a step-by-step guide
The sp. z o.o. is Poland's limited company and the most used legal form for foreign entrepreneurs. Minimum capital PLN 5,000; online formation via S24 within days.
EU funds in Poland 2021-2027: 76.5 billion euro of opportunity
Poland receives 76.5 billion euro in EU cohesion funding for 2021-2027. What that means for foreign entrepreneurs, and how a company in Poland can qualify.
Buying real estate in Poland as a foreigner: rules, process and pitfalls
EU and EEA citizens need no permit for most real-estate purchases in Poland. How a purchase works: from checking the land register to the notarial deed.
Buy-and-build in Poland: why private equity looks to Central Europe
Poland suits buy-and-build strategies: a fragmented SME market, a wave of business successions, a growing economy and tax tools such as the Polish Investment Zone and Estonian CIT.
Buying a company in Poland: how an acquisition works, step by step
Buying a company in Poland takes five steps: finding a target, building trust, due diligence, negotiation and the notarial transfer. Here is how it works in practice.
Polish business culture: trust first, then business
In Poland you do business once there is trust, not the other way round. Five practical lessons on Polish business culture, from twenty years of deal-making practice.