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Was ein selbstständiger Buchhalter in Polen im Jahr 2026 einreichen muss
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Diese Seite geht von einem bestimmten Ausgangsprofil aus: selbstständiger Buchhalter, in Polen. Das ist ein Ausgangspunkt, keine maßgeschneiderte Beratung - Ihre tatsächlichen Pflichten hängen von Ihrer genauen Branche, Ihrem Umsatz und Ihrer Arbeitsweise ab.
Employers must submit the ZUS settlement declaration (ZUS DRA) together with personal monthly reports (ZUS RCA/RSA/RPA), and pay social and health insurance contributions for the reporting month, by a deadline that depends on the payer's legal form: the 15th of the following month for payers with legal personality (e.g. sp. z o.o.), the 20th for other payers (sole traders, personal partnerships), and the 5th for budget units.
CIT taxpayers must calculate and pay a monthly advance on corporate income tax by the 20th of the following month. Small taxpayers (mali podatnicy, turnover up to EUR 2 million) may instead elect quarterly advances, due by the 20th of the month after each quarter, provided they notify the choice via their annual CIT return.
VAT-registered businesses in Poland must submit the JPK_V7M structured VAT records-and-declaration file and pay any VAT due by the 25th of the month following the settlement period. Small taxpayers may instead settle quarterly as JPK_V7K, though the records portion is still sent every month.
VAT-registered businesses that made intra-EU supplies of goods, intra-EU acquisitions of goods, or reverse-charge B2B services in a given month must file a VAT-UE summary information return listing the counterparties and values, by the 25th of the following month. No filing is required for a month with no such intra-EU transactions.
From 1 October 2026, sole traders and other businesses registered in Poland's CEIDG (Central Registration and Information on Business) before 1 January 2025 must hold and use a registered electronic delivery (e-Doręczenia) address for official correspondence with public authorities, completing the phased rollout that already covers new CEIDG registrations, KRS-registered companies and public-trust professions.
Employers must submit the ZUS settlement declaration (ZUS DRA) together with personal monthly reports (ZUS RCA/RSA/RPA), and pay social and health insurance contributions for the reporting month, by a deadline that depends on the payer's legal form: the 15th of the following month for payers with legal personality (e.g. sp. z o.o.), the 20th for other payers (sole traders, personal partnerships), and the 5th for budget units.
CIT taxpayers must calculate and pay a monthly advance on corporate income tax by the 20th of the following month. Small taxpayers (mali podatnicy, turnover up to EUR 2 million) may instead elect quarterly advances, due by the 20th of the month after each quarter, provided they notify the choice via their annual CIT return.
VAT-registered businesses in Poland must submit the JPK_V7M structured VAT records-and-declaration file and pay any VAT due by the 25th of the month following the settlement period. Small taxpayers may instead settle quarterly as JPK_V7K, though the records portion is still sent every month.
VAT-registered businesses that made intra-EU supplies of goods, intra-EU acquisitions of goods, or reverse-charge B2B services in a given month must file a VAT-UE summary information return listing the counterparties and values, by the 25th of the following month. No filing is required for a month with no such intra-EU transactions.
Businesses registered for the EU VAT One Stop Shop (OSS) Union scheme must file a single quarterly VAT return covering their B2C cross-border sales of goods or services to consumers in other EU member states, and pay any VAT due, via the Polish OSS portal by the last day of the month following each calendar quarter.
Employers must submit the ZUS settlement declaration (ZUS DRA) together with personal monthly reports (ZUS RCA/RSA/RPA), and pay social and health insurance contributions for the reporting month, by a deadline that depends on the payer's legal form: the 15th of the following month for payers with legal personality (e.g. sp. z o.o.), the 20th for other payers (sole traders, personal partnerships), and the 5th for budget units.
CIT taxpayers must calculate and pay a monthly advance on corporate income tax by the 20th of the following month. Small taxpayers (mali podatnicy, turnover up to EUR 2 million) may instead elect quarterly advances, due by the 20th of the month after each quarter, provided they notify the choice via their annual CIT return.
VAT-registered businesses in Poland must submit the JPK_V7M structured VAT records-and-declaration file and pay any VAT due by the 25th of the month following the settlement period. Small taxpayers may instead settle quarterly as JPK_V7K, though the records portion is still sent every month.
VAT-registered businesses that made intra-EU supplies of goods, intra-EU acquisitions of goods, or reverse-charge B2B services in a given month must file a VAT-UE summary information return listing the counterparties and values, by the 25th of the following month. No filing is required for a month with no such intra-EU transactions.
Generative KI-Systeme, die bereits vor dem 2. August 2026 auf dem Markt waren, haben bis zum 2. Dezember 2026 Zeit, die maschinenlesbare Kennzeichnung und Erkennung KI-generierter Ausgaben umzusetzen. Ab demselben Datum sind KI-Systeme, die zur Erzeugung nicht einvernehmlicher intimer oder sexueller Bilder entwickelt wurden, vollständig verboten.
Employers must submit the ZUS settlement declaration (ZUS DRA) together with personal monthly reports (ZUS RCA/RSA/RPA), and pay social and health insurance contributions for the reporting month, by a deadline that depends on the payer's legal form: the 15th of the following month for payers with legal personality (e.g. sp. z o.o.), the 20th for other payers (sole traders, personal partnerships), and the 5th for budget units.
CIT taxpayers must calculate and pay a monthly advance on corporate income tax by the 20th of the following month. Small taxpayers (mali podatnicy, turnover up to EUR 2 million) may instead elect quarterly advances, due by the 20th of the month after each quarter, provided they notify the choice via their annual CIT return.
Jedes EU-Land muss mindestens eine zertifizierte EU-Brieftasche für die digitale Identität (EUDI-Wallet) bereitstellen, damit sich Bürger und Unternehmen ausweisen, Dokumente mit qualifizierten elektronischen Signaturen unterzeichnen und geprüfte Attribute (Handelsregistereintrag, Lizenzen) EU-weit teilen können. Öffentliche Verwaltungen müssen sie für Online-Dienste akzeptieren.
VAT-registered businesses in Poland must submit the JPK_V7M structured VAT records-and-declaration file and pay any VAT due by the 25th of the month following the settlement period. Small taxpayers may instead settle quarterly as JPK_V7K, though the records portion is still sent every month.
VAT-registered businesses that made intra-EU supplies of goods, intra-EU acquisitions of goods, or reverse-charge B2B services in a given month must file a VAT-UE summary information return listing the counterparties and values, by the 25th of the following month. No filing is required for a month with no such intra-EU transactions.
From fiscal years starting after 31 December 2026, all remaining CIT taxpayers in Poland (those not already captured by the 2025 or 2026 phases) must keep their statutory accounting books in electronic form and submit them to the tax office in the JPK_KR_PD structured format, alongside the JPK_ST_KR fixed-asset register, completing the phased digitalisation of corporate accounting records.
Micro-entrepreneurs with monthly sales up to PLN 10,000 (gross, roughly EUR 2,350) must join KSeF from 1 January 2027, and from the same date the tax authority can impose penalties on any taxpayer for invoices issued outside KSeF or with errors.
Ab diesem Datum dürfen Cloud- und Datenverarbeitungsanbieter ihren Kunden den Wechsel zu einem anderen Anbieter oder den Export ihrer Daten (Egress) nicht mehr in Rechnung stellen. Verträge müssen bereits eine Kündigung und Migration innerhalb von 30 Tagen ermöglichen, und Anbieter müssen den Export in maschinenlesbaren Formaten anbieten.
Employers must submit the ZUS settlement declaration (ZUS DRA) together with personal monthly reports (ZUS RCA/RSA/RPA), and pay social and health insurance contributions for the reporting month, by a deadline that depends on the payer's legal form: the 15th of the following month for payers with legal personality (e.g. sp. z o.o.), the 20th for other payers (sole traders, personal partnerships), and the 5th for budget units.
CIT taxpayers must calculate and pay a monthly advance on corporate income tax by the 20th of the following month. Small taxpayers (mali podatnicy, turnover up to EUR 2 million) may instead elect quarterly advances, due by the 20th of the month after each quarter, provided they notify the choice via their annual CIT return.
VAT-registered businesses in Poland must submit the JPK_V7M structured VAT records-and-declaration file and pay any VAT due by the 25th of the month following the settlement period. Small taxpayers may instead settle quarterly as JPK_V7K, though the records portion is still sent every month.
VAT-registered businesses that made intra-EU supplies of goods, intra-EU acquisitions of goods, or reverse-charge B2B services in a given month must file a VAT-UE summary information return listing the counterparties and values, by the 25th of the following month. No filing is required for a month with no such intra-EU transactions.
Businesses registered for the EU VAT One Stop Shop (OSS) Union scheme must file a single quarterly VAT return covering their B2C cross-border sales of goods or services to consumers in other EU member states, and pay any VAT due, via the Polish OSS portal by the last day of the month following each calendar quarter.
Employers must submit the ZUS settlement declaration (ZUS DRA) together with personal monthly reports (ZUS RCA/RSA/RPA), and pay social and health insurance contributions for the reporting month, by a deadline that depends on the payer's legal form: the 15th of the following month for payers with legal personality (e.g. sp. z o.o.), the 20th for other payers (sole traders, personal partnerships), and the 5th for budget units.
CIT taxpayers must calculate and pay a monthly advance on corporate income tax by the 20th of the following month. Small taxpayers (mali podatnicy, turnover up to EUR 2 million) may instead elect quarterly advances, due by the 20th of the month after each quarter, provided they notify the choice via their annual CIT return.
VAT-registered businesses in Poland must submit the JPK_V7M structured VAT records-and-declaration file and pay any VAT due by the 25th of the month following the settlement period. Small taxpayers may instead settle quarterly as JPK_V7K, though the records portion is still sent every month.
VAT-registered businesses that made intra-EU supplies of goods, intra-EU acquisitions of goods, or reverse-charge B2B services in a given month must file a VAT-UE summary information return listing the counterparties and values, by the 25th of the following month. No filing is required for a month with no such intra-EU transactions.
Entities operating an installation or other source that emits gases or other substances into the air (including company vehicle fleets and heating/generator sources above minimal thresholds) must report their prior-year emissions to KOBiZE's national database (Krajowa baza o emisjach) by the end of February.
Employers must submit the ZUS settlement declaration (ZUS DRA) together with personal monthly reports (ZUS RCA/RSA/RPA), and pay social and health insurance contributions for the reporting month, by a deadline that depends on the payer's legal form: the 15th of the following month for payers with legal personality (e.g. sp. z o.o.), the 20th for other payers (sole traders, personal partnerships), and the 5th for budget units.
CIT taxpayers must calculate and pay a monthly advance on corporate income tax by the 20th of the following month. Small taxpayers (mali podatnicy, turnover up to EUR 2 million) may instead elect quarterly advances, due by the 20th of the month after each quarter, provided they notify the choice via their annual CIT return.
VAT-registered businesses in Poland must submit the JPK_V7M structured VAT records-and-declaration file and pay any VAT due by the 25th of the month following the settlement period. Small taxpayers may instead settle quarterly as JPK_V7K, though the records portion is still sent every month.
VAT-registered businesses that made intra-EU supplies of goods, intra-EU acquisitions of goods, or reverse-charge B2B services in a given month must file a VAT-UE summary information return listing the counterparties and values, by the 25th of the following month. No filing is required for a month with no such intra-EU transactions.
Poland CIT taxpayers with a calendar financial year must file their annual CIT-8 corporate income tax return within 3 months of financial year-end - 31 March for a standard 1 January-31 December year - reconciling the year's CIT advances against the final liability.
Entities that use the environment in a way requiring a fee (e.g. emissions from company vehicles, water abstraction, or waste storage) must calculate and pay the annual environmental-use fee to the relevant marshal's office (Urząd Marszałkowski) by 31 March, covering the prior calendar year. A de-minimis exemption applies below a small annual fee threshold.
Employers must submit the ZUS settlement declaration (ZUS DRA) together with personal monthly reports (ZUS RCA/RSA/RPA), and pay social and health insurance contributions for the reporting month, by a deadline that depends on the payer's legal form: the 15th of the following month for payers with legal personality (e.g. sp. z o.o.), the 20th for other payers (sole traders, personal partnerships), and the 5th for budget units.
CIT taxpayers must calculate and pay a monthly advance on corporate income tax by the 20th of the following month. Small taxpayers (mali podatnicy, turnover up to EUR 2 million) may instead elect quarterly advances, due by the 20th of the month after each quarter, provided they notify the choice via their annual CIT return.
VAT-registered businesses in Poland must submit the JPK_V7M structured VAT records-and-declaration file and pay any VAT due by the 25th of the month following the settlement period. Small taxpayers may instead settle quarterly as JPK_V7K, though the records portion is still sent every month.
VAT-registered businesses that made intra-EU supplies of goods, intra-EU acquisitions of goods, or reverse-charge B2B services in a given month must file a VAT-UE summary information return listing the counterparties and values, by the 25th of the following month. No filing is required for a month with no such intra-EU transactions.
Businesses registered for the EU VAT One Stop Shop (OSS) Union scheme must file a single quarterly VAT return covering their B2C cross-border sales of goods or services to consumers in other EU member states, and pay any VAT due, via the Polish OSS portal by the last day of the month following each calendar quarter.
Self-employed individuals (sole traders, JDG) taxed under the general PIT scale (PIT-36) or flat 19% rate (PIT-36L) must file their annual personal income tax return reconciling the year's income and advances, and pay any balance due, by 30 April of the following year. This is the single most important annual deadline for a self-employed taxpayer and was entirely absent from the existing Poland dataset entries.
Employers must submit the ZUS settlement declaration (ZUS DRA) together with personal monthly reports (ZUS RCA/RSA/RPA), and pay social and health insurance contributions for the reporting month, by a deadline that depends on the payer's legal form: the 15th of the following month for payers with legal personality (e.g. sp. z o.o.), the 20th for other payers (sole traders, personal partnerships), and the 5th for budget units.
CIT taxpayers must calculate and pay a monthly advance on corporate income tax by the 20th of the following month. Small taxpayers (mali podatnicy, turnover up to EUR 2 million) may instead elect quarterly advances, due by the 20th of the month after each quarter, provided they notify the choice via their annual CIT return.
Self-employed individuals must reconcile their actual annual health-insurance contribution (based on the year's real income, per the 2022 health-contribution reform) against the monthly amounts already paid, and report the result in the ZUS DRA/RCA settlement for April, due by 20 May of the following year - a step distinct from, but timed shortly after, the PIT-36/36L annual return.
VAT-registered businesses in Poland must submit the JPK_V7M structured VAT records-and-declaration file and pay any VAT due by the 25th of the month following the settlement period. Small taxpayers may instead settle quarterly as JPK_V7K, though the records portion is still sent every month.
VAT-registered businesses that made intra-EU supplies of goods, intra-EU acquisitions of goods, or reverse-charge B2B services in a given month must file a VAT-UE summary information return listing the counterparties and values, by the 25th of the following month. No filing is required for a month with no such intra-EU transactions.
Employers must submit the ZUS settlement declaration (ZUS DRA) together with personal monthly reports (ZUS RCA/RSA/RPA), and pay social and health insurance contributions for the reporting month, by a deadline that depends on the payer's legal form: the 15th of the following month for payers with legal personality (e.g. sp. z o.o.), the 20th for other payers (sole traders, personal partnerships), and the 5th for budget units.
CIT taxpayers must calculate and pay a monthly advance on corporate income tax by the 20th of the following month. Small taxpayers (mali podatnicy, turnover up to EUR 2 million) may instead elect quarterly advances, due by the 20th of the month after each quarter, provided they notify the choice via their annual CIT return.
VAT-registered businesses in Poland must submit the JPK_V7M structured VAT records-and-declaration file and pay any VAT due by the 25th of the month following the settlement period. Small taxpayers may instead settle quarterly as JPK_V7K, though the records portion is still sent every month.
VAT-registered businesses that made intra-EU supplies of goods, intra-EU acquisitions of goods, or reverse-charge B2B services in a given month must file a VAT-UE summary information return listing the counterparties and values, by the 25th of the following month. No filing is required for a month with no such intra-EU transactions.
Zahlungsdienstleister in EU-Ländern außerhalb des Euroraums müssen ab Juli 2027 Euro-Echtzeitüberweisungen und die kostenlose Namens-/IBAN-Prüfung (Verification of Payee) anbieten; damit ist die Einführung EU-weit abgeschlossen.
Employers must submit the ZUS settlement declaration (ZUS DRA) together with personal monthly reports (ZUS RCA/RSA/RPA), and pay social and health insurance contributions for the reporting month, by a deadline that depends on the payer's legal form: the 15th of the following month for payers with legal personality (e.g. sp. z o.o.), the 20th for other payers (sole traders, personal partnerships), and the 5th for budget units.
Poland-registered companies must prepare their annual financial statements, have them approved by shareholders within 6 months of financial year-end, and then file the approved statements free of charge to the National Court Register (KRS) via the Repozytorium Dokumentów Finansowych (RDF) within 15 days of approval. For a calendar financial year that means approval by 30 June and filing by 15 July.
CIT taxpayers must calculate and pay a monthly advance on corporate income tax by the 20th of the following month. Small taxpayers (mali podatnicy, turnover up to EUR 2 million) may instead elect quarterly advances, due by the 20th of the month after each quarter, provided they notify the choice via their annual CIT return.
VAT-registered businesses in Poland must submit the JPK_V7M structured VAT records-and-declaration file and pay any VAT due by the 25th of the month following the settlement period. Small taxpayers may instead settle quarterly as JPK_V7K, though the records portion is still sent every month.
VAT-registered businesses that made intra-EU supplies of goods, intra-EU acquisitions of goods, or reverse-charge B2B services in a given month must file a VAT-UE summary information return listing the counterparties and values, by the 25th of the following month. No filing is required for a month with no such intra-EU transactions.
Businesses registered for the EU VAT One Stop Shop (OSS) Union scheme must file a single quarterly VAT return covering their B2C cross-border sales of goods or services to consumers in other EU member states, and pay any VAT due, via the Polish OSS portal by the last day of the month following each calendar quarter.
Employers must submit the ZUS settlement declaration (ZUS DRA) together with personal monthly reports (ZUS RCA/RSA/RPA), and pay social and health insurance contributions for the reporting month, by a deadline that depends on the payer's legal form: the 15th of the following month for payers with legal personality (e.g. sp. z o.o.), the 20th for other payers (sole traders, personal partnerships), and the 5th for budget units.
CIT taxpayers must calculate and pay a monthly advance on corporate income tax by the 20th of the following month. Small taxpayers (mali podatnicy, turnover up to EUR 2 million) may instead elect quarterly advances, due by the 20th of the month after each quarter, provided they notify the choice via their annual CIT return.
VAT-registered businesses in Poland must submit the JPK_V7M structured VAT records-and-declaration file and pay any VAT due by the 25th of the month following the settlement period. Small taxpayers may instead settle quarterly as JPK_V7K, though the records portion is still sent every month.
VAT-registered businesses that made intra-EU supplies of goods, intra-EU acquisitions of goods, or reverse-charge B2B services in a given month must file a VAT-UE summary information return listing the counterparties and values, by the 25th of the following month. No filing is required for a month with no such intra-EU transactions.