Visa, tax, healthcare, and other policy news worth knowing — in plain English.
From January 1, 2026, micro-entrepreneurs can now operate without VAT registration up to PLN 240,000 annual turnover—an increase from PLN 200,000—reducing administrative burden for small-scale freelancers and sole traders.
From February 1, 2026, entrepreneurs on progressive or flat tax must pay PLN 432.54 monthly minimum health insurance, up from PLN 314.96—a 37% increase triggered by the expiry of temporary relief and the rising minimum wage to PLN 4,806.
Poland extends the first JPK CIT (Standardized Audit File for Corporate Income Tax) submission deadline to July 31, 2026, giving businesses four extra months to adapt accounting systems and prepare mandatory electronic filing of detailed financial records.
A bill to increase Poland's second income tax bracket from 120,000 to 140,000 złoty annually has been submitted to parliament by coalition party Polska 2050, aiming to ease the burden on middle earners.
