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Discrepancy in VAT for flood donations

  • Entrepreneurs who donate to hospitals or municipalities affected by floods benefit from a zero VAT rate, but there is no income tax relief
  • There is a discrepancy between VAT, CIT, and PIT regulations for donations
  • Preferential VAT rules for flood donations were introduced with retroactive effect from September 12
  • Donations of goods and services for flood relief are subject to a 0% VAT rate
  • However, income tax regulations remain unchanged, causing confusion for donors
  • Donors may face challenges in correctly accounting for donations due to differences in VAT, CIT, and PIT regulations
  • There are no specific tax solutions for flood-related donations in income tax laws
  • Organizations engaged in public benefit activities are eligible to receive donations under preferential VAT rules
  • Entrepreneurs must be aware of the different rules for VAT, CIT, and PIT when making donations for flood relief.

Source: prawo.pl

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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