Poland has intensified tax inspections this summer, targeting especially seasonal retailers and focusing on the proper issuance and delivery of fiscal receipts, with fines of up to PLN 1,000 per violation. Authorities emphasize that printed receipts must be physically handed to customers (or sent electronically if agreed), and failure to do so—even if printed—is treated as a violation. Tax audits... Read more

Poland’s Parliament has approved the phased rollout of the National e-Invoice System (KSeF), making e-invoicing mandatory starting February 1, 2026 for large businesses, with full adoption by 2027. The reform includes delayed penalties and register transition, along with a shortened VAT refund period from 60 to 40 days to support business cash flow.   Few days ago, the Sejm passed a bill int... Read more

Poland is advancing a VAT bill to simplify e-invoicing through a phased rollout of the updated KSeF system, shorter VAT refund times, and exemptions for micro-entrepreneurs until late 2026. Alongside legal changes, new technical documentation—including the FA_VAT (3) schema and expanded offline and QR code features—will support businesses in preparing for mandatory e-invoicing starting February 20... Read more

Poland's Ministry of Finance has issued draft VAT guidelines ahead of the October 1, 2025 launch of the new deposit system, clarifying tax treatment for packaging in the beverage and retail sectors. Key rules confirm that VAT applies only when packaging isn’t returned, and businesses must account for VAT proportionally if returns can’t be tracked. On July 3, 2025, Poland’s Ministry of Financ... Read more

This regulation applies to cash registers in the form of software in Poland and exists along with the general regulation for cash registers in the form of hardware. This applies to specific sectors and contains legal and technical requirements for these cash registers. Read more

This regulation regulates the method of keeping sales records using cash registers in Poland, including those for special use for a given type of activity, and the conditions and method of using cash registers, including the method of ending the use of cash registers in the event of termination of business activity or the operation of cash registers, the method of issuing documents from cash registers and special cases of issuing proof of sale to the buyer, and other requirements… Read more

As of July 2025, Poland has implemented a new regulation specifically governing software-based cash registers, replacing the 2020 rules and introducing enhanced definitions, cryptographic standards, and system modes. The regulation sets stricter technical, reporting, and data transmission requirements, including mandatory use of fiscal certificates, SHA2 encryption, and real-time or on-demand uploads to the Central Repository of Cash Registers (CRCR). Read more