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 Connection with the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Virus of 16th April 2020). The new […]
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 Support Instruments in Connection with the Spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus, […]
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 declaration of bankruptcy by the representatives of the entrepreneur is not so much their […]
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 both Construction Law and Environmental Protection Law. If introduced in the current form, these amendments will […]
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 obligations may prove to be crucial for the continuation of business activity. Therefore, please find below a […]
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 contains no solutions accelerating VAT refunds from split payment accounts or any other facilitation […]
