Setting Up a Business in Poland

An in-depth guide for foreign entrepreneurs and companies looking to enter the Polish market — Central Europe’s largest and most industrially diverse economy, no longer just a subcontracting base but a genuine hub for research, development, and advanced production.
This guide covers legal structures (sp. z o.o., minimum share capital, fast online S24 registration), business taxation — including a 19% standard CIT rate with a reduced 9% rate for qualifying small companies, and 23% VAT — company formation, the cost of labor, and immigration routes for executives, investors, and entrepreneurs, including the EU Blue Card. Includes a dedicated chapter on the Polish Investment Zone (corporate tax exemptions of 10 to 15 years for qualifying new investments anywhere in the country), Poland’s deep and cost-competitive engineering talent pool, and the distinct sectoral character of Warsaw, Wrocław, and Kraków, an operational checklist, and useful contacts.
Available in English and German.