Submission of PIT Declaration for Foreigners and Tax Refund

Submission of PIT Declaration for Foreigners and Tax Refund

For foreigners working in Poland, there are two main documents for tax declaration – PIT11 and PIT37.

PIT11 – a tax document usually prepared and submitted by the employer unless otherwise specified in the contract.

PIT37 – a tax document submitted by the foreign worker themselves. This document is based on PIT11, which includes advance payments based on potential income. (In Poland, most taxes are of an advance nature). PIT37 includes the actual income received, as well as information for deductions, other taxes and fees, and it is on the basis of this document that overpaid taxes can be recalculated and refunds processed.

Submission of PIT37 Declaration

1. You can submit the tax declaration yourself at Urzad Skarbowy according to your place of residence. Two copies must be submitted, as one will be returned to the taxpayer, but with the tax office stamp. This document must be kept for 5 years.
2. PIT37 can be submitted online. In this case, the taxpayer will receive a notification of the declaration acceptance to their email address. Without such notification, PIT37 is considered invalid. If submitted online, we print the documents and keep them for 5 years, just like when submitting offline.

After recalculating based on tax declarations, it's possible to identify tax overpayment. Refund occurs when there is an overpayment of taxes actually paid over those calculated in advance. The overpayment amount is refunded either to a bank account or by postal transfer. Underpayment of taxes is also possible. Underpaid taxes must be paid by April 30 of the current year.