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VAT reporting in Poland: JPK_VAT (SAF-T) with a declaration | eBook

August 6, 2025

As of 1 October 2020, the rules for VAT reporting in Poland have fundamentally changed. Taxpayers are no longer allowed to submit VAT-7 or VAT-7K returns and the JPK file separately. Instead, the JPK_VAT (Standard Audit File for Tax; SAF-T) combines both the registration (recording) part and the return (declarative) part in a single electronic document.

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Structure of JPK

The structure of JPK_V7M applies to taxpayers who settle monthly, while JPK_V7K applies to small taxpayers who use quarterly settlements.  

All taxpayers, whether large, medium-sized, small or medium-sized enterprises, as well as micro-enterprises, are required to report transactions using the structure of the JPK  with a return.

  • Taxpayers who settle VAT liabilities on monthly basis are required to submit one file which is to contain both the recording and the return part.
    Example: JPK for October to 25 November
  • Taxpayers who settle VAT liabilities on quarterly basis are required to submit a JPK_VAT with only the completed recording section for the first 2 months of each quarter. After the end of a given quarter, however, they are obliged to complete the recording part for the third month of the quarter and the return part of the JPK_VAT for the entire quarter.
    Example: JPK for Q3 – only the recording part of JPK until November 25th, only the recording part of JPK until December 25th, and the recording part for the last month and the return part for all quarter periods until January 25th following year.

The structure of JPK provides for marking:

  • Selected categories of goods and services using the so-called GTU codes (10 for goods and 3 for services).
  • Type of transactions and specific procedures.
  • Type of documents: evidence of sale and purchase.

Please refer to the summary of the markers in the section below.

Adjustments to the settlements

In the case of an adjustment to the submitted records, a new, complete XML file containing the corrected data should be submitted. It is not acceptable to submit a file containing only corrected data.

In order to correct the JPK_VAT, the taxpayer can apply one of three options:

  • Adjustment of both the recording and the return part.
  • Adjustment of the recording part only, the return part remains unchanged (in this case, the date of submission of the return remains unchanged).
  • Adjustment of the return part only.

The adjustment should be sent by the taxpayer within 14 days from the date on which it is noticed that the records contain mistakes or data which are not in accordance with the facts or when there is a change in the data covered by the records.

Fines provided for mistakes

According to the provisions of the VAT Act, the authority may impose on the taxpayer – by issuing a decision – a fine of PLN 500 for each mistake that makes it impossible to verify the correctness of transactions.

A financial fine may be imposed, in particular when:

  • The taxpayer fails to send the adjusted records.
  • The taxpayer does not provide explanations.
  • The taxpayer submits the adjustment or explanations after the deadline.
  • The explanations of the taxpayer do not prove that the records are free of mistakes.

Furthermore, the new Article 61a added to the Penal and Fiscal Code provides for the imposition of fines on individuals engaged in economic activities who commit a fiscal petty offence or fiscal offence.

How to prepare for new challenges?

Correct preparation of the JPK structure imposes a number of tasks on entrepreneurs and brings with it numerous difficulties and the risk of severe sanctions, as well as the potential involvement of employees of many company departments.

Therefore, it is worthwhile to properly prepare your company for these challenges, in which Accace will be happy to support you. Our assistance will consist primarily in support you on the correct marking of transactions:

  • Including assignment of the correct GTU code, classification under the correct CN code and PKWiU symbol.
  • Including determining the obligation to apply a special settlement procedure.
  • Including the confirmation of transactions by means of appropriate evidence.

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Designations identifying the supply of goods and services (only actual sales)

GTU_01

Supply of alcoholic beverages containing more than 1.2% alcohol, beer and alcoholic beverages which are a mixture of beer and non-alcoholic beverages and contain more than 0.5% alcohol (CN 2203 to 2208).

GTU_02

Supply of goods referred to in Article 103(5aa) of the VAT Act, which have only the CN codes specified in that provision; goods which can generally be classified under:

  • aviation gasolines
  • certain motor gasoline
  • liquid petroleum gas (LPG)
  • gas oils
  • heating oils
  • jet fuel of the petrol type
  • paraffin type jet fuel
  • remaining gas oils
  • liquid fuels
  • biofuels
  • other goods referred to in Article 86(2) on excise duty, listed in Appendix 1 to that Act, irrespective of CN code.

GTU_03

Supply of heating oils, lubricating oils and other oils (CN 2710 19 71 to 2710 19 83 and CN 2710 19 87 to 2710 19 99, excluding plastic greases falling within CN code 2710 19 99), lubricating oils (CN 2710 20 90) and lubricating preparations (CN 3403, excluding plastic lubricants of this heading).

GTU_04

Supply of tobacco products, dried tobacco, liquid for electronic cigarettes and innovative products within the meaning of the provisions on excise duty.

GTU_05

Delivery of waste – only those specified in item 79-91 of Annex 15 to the VAT Act, i.e.:

  • wrecks for scrapping other than ships and remaining floating structures
  • glass waste
  • paper and cardboard waste
  • remaining rubber waste
  • plastic waste
  • non-hazardous metal-containing waste
  • hazardous waste containing metal
  • waste and scrap of electric cells and accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators
  • metallic secondary raw materials
  • secondary raw materials from glass
  • secondary raw materials from paper and board
  • secondary plastic raw materials
  • rubber secondary raw materials.

GTU_06

Supply of electronic devices as well as parts and materials for them, exclusively specified in item 7-9, 59-63, 65, 66, 69 and 94-96 of Annex 15 to the VAT Act and the stretch film referred to in item 9 of that Annex,, i.e.:

  • emulsions for surface sensitization for use in photography; chemical preparations for use in photography (n.e.c.) – exclusively toner cartridges without a print head for automatic data-processing machine printers
  • typewriter ink, draft ink and other inks – exclusively ink cartridges without ink head for automatic data processing machine printers
  • plates, sheets, film, foil, tape and strip of plastics, not reinforced, laminated or combined with other materials – stretch foil exclusively
  • electronic integrated circuits – processors exclusively
  • computers and other automatic data-processing machines
  • memory units – hard disk drives (HDDs) exclusively
  • solid-state non-volatile storage devices – SSDs exclusively
  • phones for mobile networks or other wireless networks – exclusively mobile phones, including smartphones
  • video game consoles (of a kind used with a television receiver or standalone screen) and other appliances for playing games of skill or chance with an electronic display – excluding parts and accessories
  • digital cameras for photography and digital cameras
  • parts and accessories for photocopiers – exclusively cartridges with ink and print head for automatic data-processing machines, toner cartridges with print head for automatic data-processing machines
  • operating system software packages – SSDs exclusively
  • remaining application software packages – SSDs exclusively
  • other films and video recordings on disks, magnetic tapes, etc. – SSDs exclusively.

GTU_07

Supply of vehicles and car parts with codes only CN 8701 – 8708.

GTU_08

Delivery of precious and base metals – only those specified in items 1 and 1a of Appendix 12 to the Act and in items 12-25, 33-40, 45, 46, 56 and 78 of Appendix 15 to the VAT Act.

GTU_09

Supply of medicines and medical devices – medicinal products, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses and medical devices covered by the notification obligation referred to in Art. 37av section 1 of the Pharmaceutical Law Act.

GTU_10

Supply of buildings, structures and land as well as parts thereof and shares in ownership, including disposal of the rights referred to in Article 7(1) of the VAT Act.

GTU_11

Provision of services in the scope of transferring greenhouse gas emission allowances referred to in the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system Act.

GTU_12

Provision of intangible services – exclusively: consulting, accounting, legal, management, training, marketing, head offices, advertising, market and public opinion research, in the field of scientific research and development works.

GTU_13

Provision of transport services and storage management – Section H PKWiU 2015 symbol ex 49.4, ex 52.1.

Procedure Designations

WSTO_EE

Intra-Community distance sales of goods which at the time of their dispatch or transport are located within the territory of the country, and the provision of telecommunications, broadcasting and electronic services , to entities which are not taxpayers, with their registered office, permanent place of residence or place of stay in the territory of a Member State other than the territory of the country.

IED

The supply of goods referred to in Article 7a (1) and (2) of the VAT Act by a taxable person who facilitates this supply and who does not use the special scheme referred to in Chapter 6a or 9 of Chapter XII of the Act or in the corresponding regulations, for which the place of supply is the territory of the country.

TP

Existing relationships between the buyer and the supplier of the goods or service provider referred to in art. 32 section 2 point 1 of the VAT Act.

TT_WNT

Intra-Community acquisition of goods by the second VAT payer as part of a tripartite transaction under the simplified procedure referred to in Chapter XII, Chapter 8 of the VAT Act.

TT_D

Supply of goods outside the territory of the country by the second VAT payer under a tripartite transaction under the simplified procedure, referred to in chapter 8 of section XII of the VAT Act.

MR_T

Provision of tourism services taxed on the basis of a margin in accordance with art. 119 of the VAT Act.

MR_UZ

Supply of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors’ items and antiques, taxed on the basis of a margin in accordance with art. 120 of the VAT Act.

I_42

Intra-Community supply of goods after importation of these goods under customs procedure 42 (import).

I_63

Intra-Community supply of goods after importation of these goods under customs procedure 63 (import).

B_SPV

Transfer of a single-purpose voucher made by a taxpayer acting on his own behalf, taxed in accordance with art. 8a paragraph 1 of the VAT Act.

B_SPV_DOSTAWA

Supply of goods and provision of services to which the single-purpose voucher relates to a taxable person who issued the voucher in accordance with Article 8a paragraph 4 of the VAT Act.

B_MPV_PROWIZJA

Provision of brokering services and other services related to the transfer of multi-purpose vouchers, taxed in accordance with art. 8b paragraph 2 of the VAT Act.

Designations of input tax

IMP

Input tax on imports of goods, including imports of goods accounted for in accordance with Article 33a of the VAT Act.

Designations of sales evidence

“RO”

Internal summary document containing sales from cash registers.

“WEW”

Internal document.

“FP”

Invoice referred to in Article 109 section 3d of the VAT Act (issued for a receipt).

Designations of evidence of purchase

VAT_RR

RR VAT invoice referred to in Article 116 of the VAT Act.

WEW

Internal document.

MK

Invoice issued by a taxpayer who is a supplier of goods or services and who has opted for the settlements on a cash basis specified in Article 21 of the VAT Act.

Marcin Szczerbiński
Tax Supervisor | Accace Poland
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