Ukrainians working remotely in Poland may not pay taxes in this country, according to an official response letter from the Ministry of Finance of Poland to a general request from the Effective Regulation Office BRDO and IT Association of Ukraine.

The Ministry of Finance of Poland noted that Ukrainians can retain tax residency in Ukraine and not pay taxes in the host country, if we are not talking about income from sources in Poland.

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In May, BRDO and the IT Association of Ukraine appealed to the Government of Poland and the Ministry of Finance of Bulgaria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia with a request not to change the tax residence of refugee entrepreneurs who ended up in these countries.

The main argument was that Russia's war against Ukraine entailed labor migration, and could also lead to the " At the same time, it is critically important for Ukraine that financial flows, despite the war, remain in the state..

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Recall that it is a stay in Europe for a period of more than 183 days that can create legal uncertainty in the status of tax residency of Ukrainian refugees and lead to the need to pay taxes in the country of temporary residence.

With its explanation, the neighboring country again showed solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

“Today, it is especially important to preserve human capital and taxes in such a way that Ukrainians who temporarily left will continue to support the economy of Ukraine. This applies to all industries, but most of all to the creative economy,” Igor Samohodsky, head of the IT and Telecom sector of the BRDO Effective Regulation Office, pointed out the importance of this decision..