University of Silesia in Katowice

Every person who stays and works in Poland for at least 183 days per year or has the centre of his/her vital interests here is obliged to pay the tax on their income earned in Poland. The tax rates differ depending on the amount of the person’s remuneration and type of their employment contract. The University of Silesia in Katowice, as well as other employers, is obliged to make advancement of the monthly tax payments (personal income tax) for all its employees. Then, at the end of the year the Payroll Department sends the document listing all tax payments deducted from the employee’s remuneration during the year.

At the beginning of the following year, every employee should receive tax documents (PIT-11) from all employers in Poland and submit an annual tax return to the Tax Office. The tax return can be submitted either on paper or electronically.

When using the electronic system (Twój e-PIT), the tax return is prepared automatically for you. Your task is to check whether the income amounts and tax payments shown in the system (including income from all relevant sources) match the information provided in the PIT-11 forms received from your employers. If everything is correct, you can submit the tax return electronically. If there are any differences, they should be corrected before submitting the declaration.

For more important information on taxes in Poland visit: Taxation | EURAXESS

e-Tax Office website: https://urzadskarbowy.gov.pl/