Doing business in Poland

Investing in Poland

Poland ranks 33rd out of 190 countries from all over the world in terms of investment attractiveness, 3rd in the CEE region and 9th in terms of the number of greenfield investments. Low taxes, effective protection of investors' rights, the ease of setting up a company, a stable macroeconomic environment and access to skilled labour force all attract investors. Poland is also a regional leader in development and innovation and in supporting start-ups.

• Forms of doing business
• Taxes
• Mandatory social contributions
• Work and Residence permit
• Minimum salary
• Investment incentives
  
  

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Opening a business in Poland – how can we help?

Crowe offers full scope of support for setting up a business in Poland efficiently, with an approach tailored to the clients’ needs. We have many years of experience in serving foreign clients who are entering the Polish market or developing their business in Poland, and who are looking for solutions which best fit their specific business model.

We support companies that want to:

• Open a company in Poland
• Open a branch in Poland
• Buy a ready-made company
• Invest in a Polish company
• Acquire a Polish company / conduct M&A transaction
• Expand business in Poland
• Relocate business to Poland / Move specific operations to Poland

See also: Poland Business Harbour - facilitation for IT companies setting up business in Poland

Starting business in Poland – scope of support:

• Advice on choice of structure
• Advice on international and local tax treatment
• Company set-up:
  • Limited Liability Company in Poland
  • Branch in Poland
  • Shelf company in Poland
• Registration for tax purposes (including VAT registration)
• Opening a bank account in Poland
• Establishment of an electronic signature
• Registration in the CRBR (Central Register of Beneficial Owners)
• Advice on finance structure
• Advice on employment structure and contracts
• Trademark registration with the Polish Patent Office
• Advice on local regulatory permissions/licences

Running business in Poland - ongoing support:

• Accounting outsourcing in compliance with Polish regulations
• Fiscal representative in Poland
• Payroll and HR Administration outsourcing
• Ongoing corporate compliance and company secretarial services
• Local director services
• Advising on corporate income tax (CIT)
• Advising on value added tax (VAT)
• Assistance during tax and fiscal inspections
• Assistance with investment structrures
• Ongoing tax advice
• Audit of financial statements
• Corporate law
• Labour law (Employment Law & Benefits)
• Commercial law (contracts, intra-group contracting)
• M&A transactions (legal due diligence, legal structuring, post-merger integration)
• Advice on all matters related to purchase of commercial real estate by foreigners
• Intellectual property protection

All our services are provided in Polish or English.

See also: Moving a company from Ukraine to Poland

Through Crowe Poland’s membership of the Crowe Global network, we can also support clients in achieving more extensive goals in the EMEA.