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How to do your VAT registration

You may need a VAT registration when your turnover from activities exceeds the VAT registration threshold.

If you’re new to VAT, this page walks you through the basics of the registration process. Expect the registration to take 1 to 3 weeks.

Consult a tax advisor for more details on criteria and requirements that apply to you.

What your registration entails

VAT collected from providing services

The VAT you collect from selling your services (transportation services sold to Riders) is payable to The Tax Authority with your VAT return.

VAT on business expenses

Besides collecting VAT, VAT can also be charged to you by several parties. For example on business expenses such as fuel and car repairs. When you are VAT registered, you may be able to deduct this from your collected VAT.

For more information on your tax responsibilities, you can also check this government website.

How to get started

Criteria and Requirements

Register for VAT if your annual turnover reaches PLN 200.000. If your turnover does not reach this threshold, you should apply for a VIES registration, or register for VAT voluntarily. More on VIES will follow later.

To get registered for VAT purposes, you need to fill in and submit the VAT-R form, which can be found here.

We strongly recommend you speak with a tax professional. Here are a few suggestions:

Other regimes

If your annual turnover does not exceed the threshold of PLN 200.000, you can either register for VAT voluntarily, or apply for a VIES-only registration.

Under a VIES-only registration, you:

  • Do not charge VAT on your services;
  • Do not reclaim VAT on your business expenses;
  • Do declare and pay VAT on purchases of services from abroad; and
  • Do declare the sales you make to companies in EU countries.

If you wish to apply for a VIES-only registration, you should make this clear in section C.3 of the VAT-R form.

Uber Profile

Uber Profile - VIES

Be sure to provide us with a valid VAT-number (by adding it to your Tax Profile / Invoice Settings page) and to update your tax profile in the Uber App. Select the “Small Business Regime” option.

Uber Profile - VAT

Be sure to provide us with a valid VAT-number (by adding it to your Tax Profile / Invoice Settings page) and to update your tax profile in the Uber App.

  1. Information on the taxpayer's processes and procedures for managing the performance of tax law obligations and ensuring their proper implementation
  1. The Company's Board of Directors, as well as the tax department, supervise the implementation of the Company's obligations under the tax law.
  2. Tax calculations are made monthly, quarterly or annually (depending on the type of tax) with the support of external advisors based on relevant tax data collected by the Company in accordance with good practices.
  3. The Company monitors the timely filing of tax returns and payment of tax in compliance with statutory deadlines.
  1. Information on the voluntary forms of cooperation with the National Tax Administration authorities applied by the taxpayer
  • corporate income tax (CIT);
  • personal income tax (PIT); and
  • value added tax (VAT).
  • personal income tax (PIT) - on account of employee salaries;
  • value added tax (VAT);
  • corporate income tax (CIT) - on account of withholding tax on receivables subject to withholding tax paid to foreign contractors.
  1. Information on transactions with related parties within the meaning of Article 11a paragraph 1 item 4, the value of which exceeds 5% of total assets within the meaning of accounting regulations, determined based on the last approved financial statements of the company, including those who are not Polish tax residents
  1. Information on restructuring activities planned or undertaken by the taxpayer that may affect the amount of tax liabilities of the taxpayer or related entities within the meaning of Article 11a(1)(4)
  1. Applications for the issuance of binding excise information referred to in Article 7d paragraph 1 of the Excise Tax Act In tax year 2022 the Company did not apply for binding excise information referred to in Article 7d paragraph 1 of the Excise Tax Act.