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Polish VAT spilt payments delayed to Jan 2020

  • Apr 8, 2019 | Richard Asquith

Poland is to delay the introduction of mandatory VAT split payments until the start of 2020. It has already been delayed once this year. Optional split payments has been in operation since July 2018 , with VAT liability discounts as an incentive to adoption.

Large taxpayers will subject to it initially. Other taxpayers from 1 July 2020.

The anti-VAT fraud measure requires B2B buyers to pay the VAT element of invoices into special bank accounts of their suppliers. These ‘VAT Accounts’ have restricted access, and may generally only be used for settlement of monthly/quarterly VAT returns. Only Polish resident banks offer the VAT Accounts.

Poland had received approval from the EU to impose mandatory VAT split payments from 1 July 2019. The approval is temporary, lasting until February 2022.


Need a fiscal representative in Poland?

Non-EU businesses selling in Poland will need to appoint a fiscal representative alongside completing VAT registration and returns.
Fiscal representatives are responsible for the accurate VAT submissions of their non-EU clients.
Avalara offers a Fiscal Representative Service as part of its international VAT and GST Registration and Returns Service.

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Researching Polish VAT legislation is the first step to understanding your VAT compliance needs. Avalara has a range of solutions that can help your business depending on where and how you trade. 

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VP Global Indirect Tax
Richard Asquith
VP Global Indirect Tax Richard Asquith
Richard Asquith is the former VP Global Indirect Tax at Avalara