- KSeF is the Krajowy System e-Faktur, a national electronic invoicing system in Poland.
- It was introduced on January 1, 2022, and will become mandatory for large entities from July 1, 2024, and for small and medium-sized entities exempt from VAT from January 1, 2025.
- KSeF allows for the electronic issuance, transmission, receipt, storage, and sharing of invoices.
- Invoices issued through KSeF are structured and use formats like XML.
- The system aims to streamline and automate the invoicing process, replacing traditional paper invoices with secure and efficient electronic solutions.
- The obligation to use KSeF applies to all entities registered as VAT taxpayers in Poland, including businesses and public administration bodies.
- The system has specific rules for issuing, transmitting, receiving, and storing invoices.
- Benefits of KSeF include faster VAT refunds, simplified confirmation of reduced taxable base, accelerated document processing, and elimination of the risk of document loss or damage.
- However, KSeF does not allow for pre-issuance corrections and restricts the use of simplifications in invoicing and VAT settlement.
- In case of system failures, the Ministry of Finance assures that any disruptions will be incidental and short-lived, and taxpayers can wait for the system to be restored or issue invoices outside of KSeF.
Source: eurofiscalis.com
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