Does anyone have experience of setting up a representative office in Poland?

Does anyone have experience of setting up a...

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Specific questions that we have include:

Do we need to set ourselves up as a legal entity in Poland if we wish to work on behalf of a third party that is not based in Poland?
Do we have to have an office and/or registered address in Poland?
Could we just appoint someone as an agent (or freelancer) of Inceptio, or would we have to take them on as a full or part-time employee?
If it's necessary to set up a local office, do we have to have all of this in place and set up before we can employ someone?
Could we pay them gross and let them take care of things like personal tax and national insurance?
What are Inceptio's tax liabilities (corporate tax/national insurance)?
Can we appoint someone on an English employment contract or will it have to be a Polish contract?
Can we pay this person from the UK or would be need a Polish bank account?

Peter Fairchild

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By User deleted
13th Mar 2003 12:27

Polish Office
Hi,

Although I have no experience I have a client who has a great deal of such experience. Polish born but trades successfully with his Native Country. If you wish I can pass your details on to him - obviously I cannot guarantee anything, but he may be able to help or point you in the right direction. How does that sound?

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By SFoster
16th Mar 2003 20:09

We'd be happy to help
Sorry this is late - I've been away for a week.

We are an accounting & corporate law firm in Poland and have a wealth of experience dealing with start-ups & ongoing administration & assistance for foreign entities doing business here. Of course, we'd be delighted to assist.

From your question, it's unclear as to whether you require any legal presence here - it depends basically on whether you are here providing services.

If you do need a legal presence, it can be as a rep office/branch or a subsidiary. You can hire people but you don't have to. If you do, you cannot ignore tax & social security. If you hire people (including Poles) on a UK payroll, then the tax & social security is usually their problem. You can't employ anyone locally until you've set up a structure, but you can always employ someone on the UK payroll.

As for corporate tax, it depends on various issues, such as whether you are generating profit in Poland, whether through a Permanent establishment, etc.

If you've like further assistance, please feel free to e-mail me - [email protected]

Regards,
Steven Foster

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By AnonymousUser
14th Mar 2003 08:10

Thanks Paul
Any help would be greatly appreciated

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