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Similar as in Poland: 1. Long-term remote contracting as software engineers is legal. No need to worry about being forced into being employee. 2. Regressive t

Similar as in Poland: 1. Long-term remote contracting as software engineers is legal. No need to worry about being forced into being employee. 2. Regressive taxation at very low level (e.g. recently in Poland you can opt-in for 12.5% taxation of revenue).

cromka 5y ago
Just moved back to Poland after 6 years in US, looking to work remotely for US-based contractors. Dare to elaborate, please? First time I hear of this.
- lukasm 5y ago
  If you are a "creative" person (software engineer, designer etc.) you can just pay a flat rate for all taxes and insurance. For example: 100k revenue will equal to 12k in income tax + medical insurance + social security. In total, it would be less than 20k (17-20% depending on a few factors). Another option would be to use IP BOX relief. If you are producing IP your tax will be 5%. If you fly to a customer, have a company car, you need a lot of equipment, your tax can be even lower. https://www.gov.pl/web/poland-businessharbour-en/tax-reliefs-in-poland-for-research-development-and-innovation https://www.gov.pl/web/poland-businessharbour-en/tax-reliefs...
  - cromka 5y ago
    Thanks, much appreciated!
    - lukasm 5y ago
      you have to decide what kind of taxation scheme you have to you after your first invoice. It's for the whole year. You can change it next year.
- michalmj 5y ago
  Google "ryczałt dla programisty". If you play your cards right in Poland you can get legally around ~10% tax total (this includes national insurance ~5% and IP Box 5% for programmers).
  - cromka 5y ago
    Thanks, much appreciated!
jwr 5y ago
If you are self-employed and running a SaaS, the rate is actually 8.5% of revenue (PKWiU 58.29.40). Source: I am self-employed and running a SaaS. With my cost structure my (calculated for comparison) effective income tax rate is 13.5%, and that includes all social security and health insurance payments. It's unbelievably good, socially unjust, and I don't think it will last, but here we are. Poland also happens to be a really nice place to live, although if you don't speak Polish (or don't have a friend/spouse who does), dealing with government institutions can be a pain. Oh, we also have a terrible chaotic populist government and a bunch of other problems, but that seems to be the case everywhere these days, so.
- AdrianB1 5y ago
  Poland is really nice, except if you don't like cold weather and you like to swim in the sea. Even some of my native Polish colleagues complain about the cold, especially the older ones.

cromka 5y ago

Just moved back to Poland after 6 years in US, looking to work remotely for US-based contractors. Dare to elaborate, please? First time I hear of this.

lukasm 5y ago
If you are a "creative" person (software engineer, designer etc.) you can just pay a flat rate for all taxes and insurance. For example: 100k revenue will equal to 12k in income tax + medical insurance + social security. In total, it would be less than 20k (17-20% depending on a few factors). Another option would be to use IP BOX relief. If you are producing IP your tax will be 5%. If you fly to a customer, have a company car, you need a lot of equipment, your tax can be even lower. https://www.gov.pl/web/poland-businessharbour-en/tax-reliefs-in-poland-for-research-development-and-innovation https://www.gov.pl/web/poland-businessharbour-en/tax-reliefs...
- cromka 5y ago
  Thanks, much appreciated!
  - lukasm 5y ago
    you have to decide what kind of taxation scheme you have to you after your first invoice. It's for the whole year. You can change it next year.
michalmj 5y ago
Google "ryczałt dla programisty". If you play your cards right in Poland you can get legally around ~10% tax total (this includes national insurance ~5% and IP Box 5% for programmers).
- cromka 5y ago
  Thanks, much appreciated!

jwr 5y ago

If you are self-employed and running a SaaS, the rate is actually 8.5% of revenue (PKWiU 58.29.40). Source: I am self-employed and running a SaaS. With my cost structure my (calculated for comparison) effective income tax rate is 13.5%, and that includes all social security and health insurance payments. It's unbelievably good, socially unjust, and I don't think it will last, but here we are. Poland also happens to be a really nice place to live, although if you don't speak Polish (or don't have a friend/spouse who does), dealing with government institutions can be a pain. Oh, we also have a terrible chaotic populist government and a bunch of other problems, but that seems to be the case everywhere these days, so.

AdrianB1 5y ago
Poland is really nice, except if you don't like cold weather and you like to swim in the sea. Even some of my native Polish colleagues complain about the cold, especially the older ones.