How to file PIT Income tax in Poland
if you see incorrect information on above website you can fill your tax return and send online by downloading software from either of following websites: www.pity.pl, www.e-pity.pl (there are some other too). For submitting through any of these websites fill PIT-37 (if you are employed), PIT-36 (if you have company).
In any country, filing an income tax return can be intimidating, especially if you don't speak the language. But don't worry; we'll make everything as simple as we can to explain.
To begin with: Filing your tax return is significantly simpler if you have NIP or PESEL. The deadline for filing PIT (income tax) for income gains from the prior year is April 30.
When working in Poland, you must receive (required) PIT-11 from your employer until 28 February of each year (contract of employment: "umowa o prac," contract of mandate: "umowa zlecenie," contract for specialised work: "umowa o dzieo"). Form PIT-37 must be completed and submitted by 30 April of each year.
When you own a business in Poland, you must obtain PIT/B from your accountant (if he or she isn't already filling it out for you) and submit PIT-36 to the tax office by the deadline of 30 April each year.
When you work many jobs and operate your own business, you should get PIT-11s or PIT/Bs from each place you work (depending on the basis on which you are employed) and submit just ONE form to the tax office by the deadline of 30 April each year.
Please note that the PIT form numbers listed above are for regular employees and business individuals (which most probably you are). There are a tonne of different income tax return forms that typically don't apply to you. Therefore, don't be alarmed if you encounter a variety of forms online or in the tax office; they simply do not apply to you.
This is a new process started from 2019. This step applies to you only if you have NIP or PESEL or ePUAP account.
Go to website of Ministry of Finance https://www.podatki.gov.pl/pit/twoj-e-pit/ , login using your NIP / PESEL and you need to know amount of revenue that you indicated in last years PIT) or simply login through ePUAP account. There you will see your PIT which you need to:
1. accept it (accept as individual / together with spouse / as single parent) if you think the information provided is correct. Just provide information on !& donation, your bank account, click accept and send or
2. change it (edit other data such as address...) and accept or
3. If you don't see correct information about your earnings, just do nothing now and go to step 2b.
Please note: if you do nothing by 30th of April that PIT will be accepted automatically.
If you have accepted the PIT in this step. It is settled and your income tax is filled just see step 3 below. Easy !
if you see incorrect information on above website you can fill your tax return and send online by downloading software from either of following websites: www.pity.pl, www.e-pity.pl (there are some other too). For submitting through any of these websites fill PIT-37 (if you are employed), PIT-36 (if you have company). Note: You can send online only if you have NIP or PESEL. From 2020 its compulsory to have only PESEL.
Please note: from 2019 is not allowed to put by your emloyer "999999999". Its compulsory to have PESEL/NIP number. If they put above number in your PIT its not going to be processed. You may not be able to get your tax return.
If you have changed your address or account number during year you should submit to tax office form ZAP-3 (for those who work) or NIP-7 (for those who have company here).
Final Step 3 – If you need to pay more or will you get refund from tax office ?
When you finish filling your PIT-37/PIT-36 you can see if you are required to pay more or you will get refund (calculated on based of many factors, see note below).
Additional payment:
If you are required to pay more you can do that by online bank transfer to bank account of local tax office which can be on the website of your local tax office. To find account number for payment just google "urz?d skarbowy" (tax office) of your area, for example to search tax office of Mokotow district in warsaw search on google "Urz?d Skarbowy dla Warszawy Mokotowa", on their website look for section numery rachunków bankowych (bank account numbers), On the bank account numbers list find podatek dochodowy od osób fizycznych (for personal PITs), podatek dochodowy od osób prawnych (for buisness PITs).
Remember: The additional payment should be made by you before 30th April.
Refund:
When the tax office confirms that you should obtain a tax refund they will send you the money to your bank account (you mentioned in PIT) within 90 days.
If u submitt PIT between 1.01 - 15.02 - tax return should be maximum up to 1 April 2019 r.
If u submitt PIT between 16.02 - 30.04 - tax return should be maximum during 45 days
Note: There are also many exemptions from tax (for example when u have children, wife isn’t working and staying with you in Poland), or she also works and you want to fill the tax return together. those all things are different from person to person. Remember, doesn’t matter how many PIT you get you should always submit ONE PIT in tax office.
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