- A taxpayer can get a VAT refund in Poland if their input tax exceeds their output tax.
- The refund can be allocated to a VAT account for future settlements or paid directly to the taxpayer’s bank account.
- Input VAT is charged on goods and services purchased by a business.
- Output VAT is charged on goods and services sold by a business.
- The difference between input VAT and output VAT determines whether a business owes VAT or is eligible for a refund.
- A VAT refund is possible when a company’s expenses exceed its sales revenue, resulting in a VAT surplus.
- The VAT surplus can be transferred to the VAT account for future settlements or refunded to the taxpayer’s bank account.
- To receive a refund, a taxpayer must submit an application to the tax office.
Source: dudkowiak.com
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