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How to start your own business - step-by-step instructions

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Forms of economic activity

There are many forms of economic activity permitted in Poland. These can be listed here: Sole proprietorship, limited liability company, limited partnership, civil partnership, joint-stock company... I will briefly discuss sole proprietorship and limited liability company here.

A sole proprietorship is the simplest form of business. Establishing a business in this form is also simple and quick. What we need to set up a sole proprietorship is an ID card. Such a business can be established online including reporting to the social security company.

A sole proprietorship has one major disadvantage. In the event of failure, the owner is responsible for all the company's liabilities, and with all his assets.

Trudniejszą do założenia formą działalności gospodarczej jest spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością. Tak jak w przypadku jednoosobowej działalności gospodarczej tu też prawie wszystko można załatwić przez internet. Jest też możliwe kupienie gotowej spółki z o.o. Jest to w pełni legalne a sprzedaż spółek prowadzi wiele firm w tym my.

Unlike a sole proprietorship, a limited liability company is a safe form of business. In case of failure, the liability of the shareholder or shareholders is limited to the amount of the company's share capital.

Form of taxation vs. sole proprietorship

In the case of a sole proprietorship, it is possible to choose the most convenient form of taxation.

What taxation for a sole proprietorship?

In the case of a sole proprietorship, taxation in the form of a tax card is possible. Entrepreneurs whose income does not exceed a certain amount can use simplified accounting and pay a fixed amount of income tax.

Entrepreneurs in certain industries, for example, hairdressers, beauticians, can choose a flat tax option. The tax is paid on a certain amount of revenue and the entrepreneur does not have to keep full accounts.

For small businesses, it is possible to pay a flat tax. This is a fixed income tax rate of 19%.

Of course, it is also possible to keep a full accounting of recorded income.

Documents needed for company registration

The list of documents that are needed to register a business depends on the legal form of the business. If you want to set up a sole proprietorship you will need an ID card or passport. A PESEL number is also necessary.

If you are setting up a limited liability company, you will need a memorandum of association in addition to the documents listed above. In the case of simple companies with only cash contributions, such a contract is available online.

These are the minimum documents necessary to establish a company. In practice, additional paperwork will probably be needed.

Notification to the Central Economic Register and Information (CEIDG)

Filing with the Central Business Register means establishing a company as a sole proprietorship. It is mandatory. The entrepreneur must fill out the appropriate form, which can be done online. It will be necessary to select the appropriate numbers of the Polish business classification. The entrepreneur will automatically receive REGON and NIP numbers.

Entries in CEIDG are publicly available and serve, among other things, to make business activities transparent.

How to start an online business?

A business in the form of a limited liability company as well as a sole proprietorship can be established online. You should start by preparing a company name, registered office address, PKD codes. Further steps depend on the form of business we have chosen. If it is to be a sole proprietorship, registration must be made in CEIDG, in the case of a limited liability company it will be in the National Court Register. In both cases of online registration you will need a trusted profile.

How long does it take to set up a business online?

It is possible to set up a company online even in one day. However, in the case of setting up a limited liability company, it may be impossible in practice to obtain such time.

How do you set up your business in the traditional way?

As with online registration, it depends on the legal form of the company. To set up a sole proprietorship, you need to go to the municipality office, fill out a form there and wait for the clerk to complete the paperwork. Then you need to register with the Social Security Administration. Social security contribution is mandatory regardless of the company's income.

Establishing a company in the form of a limited liability company is more complicated. At the same time, it is not possible to do everything in the traditional way. The registration of the company itself in the KRS is only possible online. That is, the company's contract, concluded in front of a notary, must then be registered with the KRS via the Internet. This can, of course, be done by a notary.

Notification of activity to the Social Security

For some time now it has been possible to register a company with ZUS not only traditionally, but also online on PUE ZUS. It is possible to register in this way both the payer who will pay ZUS premiums and the employee.

You can also go to the Social Security office and do all the paperwork there.

Choosing the form of settlement with the tax office

Polish law gives some small options for choosing the form of taxation.

In general, companies must pay PIT on all employees. VAT is mandatory on a certain amount of revenue. Income tax is another levy. It can be paid according to a tax scale, but one can opt for a flat tax. The tax scale is profitable up to an annual income of 180-200 thousand zlotys. At higher incomes it is worth switching to a flat tax.

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