Kindly do familiarize with the information on the main aspects of doing business in Poland.
According to the Economic Freedom Act of July 2nd, 2004 foreign persons from the EU and European Free Trade Agreement zones belonging to the European Economic Area may undertake and run business on the basis of the same rules applicable to Polish entrepreneurs. As a general rule other foreign persons have the right, unless international agreements state otherwise, to undertake and run business activity only in the following forms:
- limited partnership
- limited joint-stock partnership
- limited liability company
- joint-stock company
They have also the right to enter these kind of partnerships or companies and purchase their shares. Furthermore foreign entrepreneurs may run business activity in the form of branch office, and also set up representative offices on the territory of Poland. Check more: http://www.paiz.gov.pl/polish_law
- Forms of conducting business activity in Poland: http://www.paiz.gov.pl/polish_law/forms_of_doing_business
- Construction process - work contracts - building permit: http://www.paiz.gov.pl/polish_law/construction_process
- Employment of foreigners in Poland: http://www.paiz.gov.pl/polish_law/employment_of_foreigners_in_poland
- Labour regulations: http://www.paiz.gov.pl/polish_law/labour_regulations
- Purchase of real estate by foreigners: http://www.paiz.gov.pl/polish_law/purchase_of_real_estate_in_poland
- Residence in Poland: http://www.paiz.gov.pl/polish_law/residence_in_poland
- The regulations governing and affecting the bookkeeping rules in Poland: http://www.paiz.gov.pl/polish_law/bookkeeping_rules
- Legal framework for renewable energy projects in Poland: http://www.paiz.gov.pl/polish_law/renewable_energy
- Taxes: http://www.paiz.gov.pl/polish_law/taxation
Below you may find two legal analysis on some questions and answers regarding taxation in Poland and an explanation to the Provisions to Poland-U.A.E. Tax Treaty (1993 and amended in 2013)