Covid-19

We support businesses in difficult times

Regulations on remote work performed on request of the employer in connection with COVID-19 have recently been amended, and take effect from September 5th this year. On August 20th this year, an amendment to the so-called Special Coronavirus Act[1] of March 2nd, 2020...

As the number of COVID-19 cases is noticeably increasing, August 8th has seen the entry into force of new outbreak-related regulations introducing additional restrictions, orders and prohibitions across the so-called red and yellow zones. Areas classified as zones...

The Polish labour market as it was in January 2020 and the one that exists six months later are two different worlds. This year began with an unemployment rate of 5.5%. The shortage of employees was one of the biggest challenges of the Polish labour market in 2020....

Further regulations of the Anti-Crisis Shield, intended to support businesses affected by the COVID-19 epidemic,  have recently taken effect. The following solutions are significant from an employer’s perspective: Salary subsidies from the Guaranteed Employee Benefits...

As part of the support programme for businesses to counteract the consequences of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Poland, implemented by Polski Fundusz Rozwoju S.A. (Polish Development Fund, PFR), large enterprises may apply for financial support offered under the...

Poland | New anti-crisis package - M&A screening procedures ultimately lifted for investors from OECD including the US, Canadians, Japanese and Koreans Introduction Investors from the United States, Canada, Israel, Japan or South Korea can breathe a sign of a...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected all sectors of the economy, causing one of the largest economic crises in the last 100 years. Today, almost five months after the outbreak of the epidemic, we are observing a slow return to the so-called new normality, although...

The situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected the status of foreigners remaining in Poland, and in particular the legality of their residence and employment. This is particularly important for those whose documents legalising work and...

The coronavirus pandemic and related restrictions have had a particularly strong impact on businesses. Many are still struggling to maintain financial liquidity despite the gradual unfreezing of further branches of the economy. In order to meet their needs, the...

Due to the state of epidemic, Shield 2.0* has extended the deadlines for entities operating in the energy sector. The new deadlines are presented below: New deadline The validity of licensing decisions that expire during the state of epidemic threat or state of...

On 31st March 2020, an amendment to the Act on Special Measures for the Prevention, Control and Management of COVID-19 was adopted as part of the so-called Anti-Crisis Shield (subsequently, the regulations were amended by the Act on Special Support Instruments in...

The Act Amending the Act on Special Measures for the Prevention, Control and Management of COVID-19, Other Infectious Diseases and the Resulting Crisis Situations, and Certain Other Acts, dated 31 March 2020 (Journal of Laws of 2020, item 568) and the Act on Special...

As we mentioned in our previous article on restructuring and bankruptcy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the current special circumstances do not generally affect the absolute time limits and conditions for declaration of bankruptcy in case of insolvency. The...

Amendments to Construction Law and Environmental Protection Law under the Anti-Crisis Shield   The Act on Special Support Instruments in Connection with the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Virus, adopted by the Sejm on April 9, 2020, introduces substantial amendments to...

On 31 March 2020, the Sejm adopted the so-called "Anti-Crisis Shield“ Act together with secondary legislation. Unfortunately, the Shield provisions regarding tax deferrals and other obligations arising from tax law are rather limited. In this difficult period, these...

On 31 March 2020, the Sejm adopted the so-called "Anti-Crisis Shield“, differing from the initial drafts. Below we highlight the solutions that were finally omitted and point out the ‘taxpayer traps’:     No regulation for accelerating VAT refunds The Shield...

On 31 March 2020, the Sejm adopted the so-called "Anti-Crisis Shield“ Act together with secondary legislation, differing from the initial drafts. Below we summarize its most important points:     Changes in PIT/CIT Extension of the deadline for payment of...

Salary subsidies for employees affected by economic downtime or reduced working time.   Kochański & Partners, on behalf of its Clients, have already successfully submitted the first applications for salary subsidies under the so-called "Anti-Crisis Shield"....

On 1 April 2020, the Act Amending the Act on Special Measures for the Prevention, Control and Management of COVID‑19, Other Infectious Diseases and the Resulting Crisis Situations, and Certain Other Acts – the so-called “Anti-Crisis Shield”, entered into force. From...