How to start a business How to start a business in Poland?in Poland?

We expect the company, which is their own business…

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STEP 1ENTRY TO CENTRAL RECORDS AND

BUSINESS INFORMATION

We begin by filling out an electronic form CEIDG, available on the website www.firma.gov.pl

This document is also proposed for inclusion in the national register of economic entities, identification application to the IRS, and filing insurance payer for Social Security.

In that form, the numbers of their operations in the business, according to the Polish Classification of Activities.

In the case of members of a civil partnership - each of them must separately apply for CEIDG.

STEP 2TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

VAT number when setting up remains unchanged - our personal number becomes number at the time of its inception.

It should also decide whether you intend to be subject to VAT (tax on goods and services - Value Added Tax) is dependent on the profession exercised, company size and annual income.

STEP 3APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE

An entrepreneur in the Department of Social Security has An entrepreneur in the Department of Social Security has a dual personality.a dual personality.

It occurs at the same time as the so-called payer, the It occurs at the same time as the so-called payer, the person paying the premium (for their employees and person paying the premium (for their employees and themselves) and the insured (as if on a par with its themselves) and the insured (as if on a par with its employees).employees).

To sign up for Social Security must complete and submit To sign up for Social Security must complete and submit an application at any of its branch.an application at any of its branch.

STEP 4National Labour Inspectorate

National Labour Inspectorate visit only if we intend to hire employees.

We have 30 days from the launch date of the notification of the NLI-writing of the place, the nature and scope of its operations.

STEP 5Sanitary-Epidemiological Station

As in the previous step - if you are not going to hire anyone, we have no obligation to notify the sanitary-epidemiological station.

If it is otherwise, within 14 days from the date of commencement of activities should go to the local sanitary-epidemiological station to inform about the location, type and scope of its activities and the expected number of employees.

STEP 6STAMP

Having a corporate seal is not legally required or particularly important, but very helpful in some cases.

In short, what is placed on the stamp: full name of the company (along with your name entrepreneurs)

address

telephone number and fax

NIP

STEP 7

BANK ACCOUNT

There is no obligation to use company account for There is no obligation to use company account for every transaction related to your business - you can every transaction related to your business - you can also use a personal account, or even to pay cash.also use a personal account, or even to pay cash.

Act on freedom of economic activity determines the Act on freedom of economic activity determines the company's obligation to use the account for company's obligation to use the account for transactions with a value exceeding EUR 15 000.transactions with a value exceeding EUR 15 000.

After the company's bank account must inform the After the company's bank account must inform the Tax Office and the Social Security CEIDG completing Tax Office and the Social Security CEIDG completing the application update.the application update.

The basic steps allow you to set up own small business.

As you can see it is not that difficult, but often causes a lot of problems...

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