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01 July 2021 Poland introduces VAT option on financial services to be effective 1 January 2022 The Polish Government recently published a draft of the new Value Added Tax (VAT) law amendment (draft amendment). The draft amendment provides for the introduction in Poland of the possibility for a taxable person to opt for taxation of financial services provided for VAT taxable persons in B2B transactions (business to business). Financial services provided to non-taxable individuals, i.e., retail customers, will continue to be obligatorily exempt from VAT. The proposed legislation, if enacted, would come into force on 1 January 2022. Based on the text of the draft, taxpayers will be able to waive the exemption for the following financial services:
Due to the limitations resulting from the European Union Directive, the option to tax would not be applicable for insurance services. A taxable person who makes use of the proposed option will be required to tax all the financial services listed in the Act which are provided to VAT taxable persons. Thus, taxpayers may not waive the exemption for selected services only. According to the draft amendment, a taxpayer who waives the exemption will be bound by its choice for a period of two years. After this period, the taxpayer could apply the exemption again in transactions with other taxpayers. The upcoming change would first and foremost provide greater VAT neutrality in the financial sector. Taxable persons exercising their right to opt for taxation of their financial services would also be able to exercise their right to deduct input VAT related to taxable (financial) services, thereby reducing the cost of their activities in this respect.
Document ID: 2021-5727 |