Yesterday, Magdalena Tecław and Paweł Kossecki were speakers at a conference titled "Equality and Diversity in the Business Environment - Work-Life Balance in a Modern Organization," which took place at the Aeropolis Podkarpackie Science and Technology Park. During the presentation, tax incentives that measurably boost corporate innovation were discussed. In addition to the most popular incentives—namely R&D and the IP Box - we examined some less commonly used ones, such as the robotization incentive, the expansion incentive, the prototype incentive, and, of course, hypothetical interest on capital.

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During presentation, Magdalena Tecław shared the observation that tax authorities view taxpayers who intend to take advantage of preferential measures such as tax relief much more favorably than those facing open VAT proceedings. Unfortunately, in the realm of VAT, it is not difficult to be unfairly labeled a tax fraudster. In Magalena's opinion, this may simply stem from the arithmetic of budget revenues—depending on the year, VAT accounts for approximately 53–54% of budget revenues, while CIT accounts for only about 12%, and PIT a mere 5%. And that is precisely why the overwhelming focus will always remain on VAT. Tax incentives, on the other hand, have a completely different narrative, as they were introduced to support the dynamic growth of Polish businesses, as well as their modernization, automation, and innovation. When a taxpayer takes advantage of these reliefs, verification procedures are naturally conducted to ensure the accuracy of the settlement; however, provided the process of applying the deductions is thoroughly and substantively prepared, the entire operation should conclude positively for the taxpayer.

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We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Piotr Zawada for the flawless organization of the Conference and for moderating it.