Posting of Ukrainian nationals to the Netherlands and additional residence permit according to the CJEU

On 20 June 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union considered a reference for a preliminary ruling from the rechtbank Den Haag (The Hague District Court) in a case (C-540/22) on the compatibility of Dutch law with the freedom to provide services in the European Union resolving the issue of the permissibility of…

Changes to tax interpretation in Poland planned for 2024 – what implications for businesses?

In June this year, the Ministry of Finance prepared an amendment to the Tax Ordinance, which is to introduce changes concerning, among other things, tax interpretations. The novelties are intended to come into effect from 1 July 2024; the bill is currently undergoing consultation. The biggest changes are to relate to application fees, the validity…

Surcharges in a limited liability company as an internal financing instrument for companies in Poland

Changes on the economic market, deterioration of the financial situation or new investments often force a limited liability company to raise additional funds. The Polish Commercial Companies Code provides such a possibility in the form of additional contributions from the shareholders. This is an instrument beneficial to the company in a situation where it does…

New regulations for entrepreneurs in Poland – a simplification package for entrepreneurs from 2024?

On 10 July this year, the Council of Ministers adopted a draft law amending certain laws to improve the legal and institutional environment for entrepreneurs. The amendment was prepared by the Ministry of Development and Technology. The proposed amendment went to legislative work in the parliament on 19.07.2023. According to plans, the amendment will be…

You are posting employees abroad – beware, A1 is not everything!

Despite the fact that regulations tightening the regime for posting workers to EU countries came into force in 2020, the majority of entrepreneurs still fail to comply with the requirements of the EU and the country of posting when sending workers abroad. Unaware of the rules, employers often only find out about the posting requirements…