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Software IP licensors, Poland

Polish IP Box drops tax to 5% on qualifying income from software and other IP developed through the company's own R&D, following the OECD nexus approach. Combined with standard 19% CIT or the 9% small CIT rate (revenue under EUR 2M), Poland is one of the EU's most competitive IP regimes.

IP Box 5%9% small CITOECD nexus
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
19%
Fastest setup
2 weeks
Tax treaties
92
Region
Europe

What you'll need

  • No resident director required
  • Local registered office required
  • No substance requirement
  • Minimum capital: PLN 5,000
  • Administrative language: Polish
  • Legal system: Civil law

Tax and treaty profile

  • Corporate tax 19%
  • Tax treaties 92
  • VAT rate 23%
  • Withholding on dividends 19%
Key treaty partners
GermanyUnited KingdomFranceUnited StatesNetherlandsItaly

Banking and payments

  • Banking takes 2 to 4 weeks with KYC
  • Stripe supported
  • Wise supported
  • EMI license framework available

Considerations

If you want English only administration

Polish filings, ZUS social security paperwork, and most KRS interactions are in Polish, and the notarial deed for company formation is in Polish. For English language EU bases:

Polish language filingsZUS overheadNotarial deed required