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27/04/2026 · Grzegorz Stępień

How do you calculate the equivalent payment for unused holiday leave?

A longer period of service does not alter one fact. If a contract ends whilst there is unused annual leave remaining, the employer must either pay the employee for that time or grant it as time off in lieu, where the law permits. When is an equivalent payment for unused annual leave due? The rule stems from…

16/04/2026 · Grzegorz Stępień

EU long-term resident’s residence permit

For many foreign nationals, it is this stage that determines the stability of their life in Poland. An EU long-term resident’s residence permit regularises their residence status, but it is not granted automatically – specific conditions must be met and a valid application must be submitted. What…

07/04/2026 · Grzegorz Stępień

A business incubator for a YouTuber – is that possible?

One day you receive money from AdSense, then a sponsored campaign comes in, and shortly afterwards you get income from affiliate marketing or course sales. This model looks good on a graph, but it’s much less straightforward when it comes to accounting. That’s why…

02/04/2026 · Grzegorz Stępień

What taxes might a translator have to pay in 2026?

The amount of tax a translator pays depends on the form of collaboration, the type of contract and whether they work independently or run an agency with a team. In 2026, an increasing number of translators are also choosing to operate within business incubators, such as…

23/03/2026 · Grzegorz Stępień

Termination of an employment contract by an employee – what are the rules?

For many people, leaving a job does not end with the decision itself, but with an error in the paperwork. A single missing date or an unclear method of terminating the contract can later lead to a dispute over when the notice period actually began…

05/03/2026 · Grzegorz Stępień

Tax micro-account – when should you use it?

From 1 January 2020, taxpayers no longer need to check a separate tax office account number for each payment. A micro tax account is a fixed account number for paying selected taxes and charges. It consists of 26 characters, and its fixed…

03/03/2026 · Grzegorz Stępień

Tax relief for young people in 2026 – who is eligible and what is the limit? 

The minimum wage in 2026 is 4,806 zł, and the threshold for the youth tax relief remains at 120,000 zł. In 2026, the youth tax relief exempts people under the age of 26 from personal income tax (PIT) within the annual limit on income covered by…

27/02/2026 · Grzegorz Stępień

How long does the tax office have to issue a tax refund?

How long the tax office takes to issue a tax refund depends mainly on how the tax return was submitted. A longer wait for a tax refund does not necessarily mean there is a problem. Sometimes the tax return has simply been placed in a queue, and the tax office has a statutory deadline it must meet.…

24/02/2026 · Grzegorz Stępień

Temporary protection for Ukrainians after 4 March 2026 – what’s changing?

Temporary protection for Ukrainians after 4 March 2026 – what is changing? The most significant change is the expiry of the extraordinary ‘Ukrainian Special Act’ and the transfer of most of its provisions to the general system for the protection of foreign nationals. Temporary protection remains in force, but under different rules…

19/02/2026 · Grzegorz Stępień

The national average in Poland – what is it, and how does the Central Statistical Office (GUS) calculate it?

For more than half of employees, the ceiling is 7,000 zł gross, whilst the official average is higher. That is why the figure quoted in the GUS press release so often comes as a surprise. In Poland, the national average is the official GUS indicator, but not…