Polish law for investors

added: Katarzyna Pieniążek | 2016-02-04 10:57:19

Which organisational form of doing business in Poland is the most appropriate for entrepreneurs and in which stage?

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)