Poland plans wider joint VAT liability for business services from 2027

Poland plans wider joint VAT liability for business services from 2027

BUSINESS
A proposed VAT amendment could make Polish companies jointly liable for tax unpaid by contractors providing selected IT, accounting, consulting, advertising, hosting and research services from 2027.

AI can profile your life in minutes using social media data

AI can combine photos, LinkedIn profiles and other public information into detailed personal profiles within minutes, giving cybercriminals new tools for phishing and impersonation attacks.

Poland’s central bank may cut interest rates by 25 basis points in September

Poland’s Monetary Policy Council may cut the NBP reference rate by 25 basis points to 3.50% in September as inflation eases, although solid economic growth argues for a cautious approach.

XTB to join STOXX Europe 600 as Tauron leaves the index

XTB will enter the STOXX Europe 600 on 21 September, replacing Tauron and potentially attracting additional demand from passive funds tracking the European benchmark.

PepsiCo opens $10 million automated warehouse in Poland

PepsiCo has opened a $10 million automated warehouse in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, increasing storage capacity to around 10,000 pallets and reducing internal logistics operations.

Gambling Goblin abuses government domains to manipulate search results

Check Point Research has uncovered a Chinese-speaking cybercrime campaign that compromises government domains and uses their reputation to manipulate search results and promote online gambling.

Wonderful raises $550 million as enterprise AI company reaches $5 billion valuation

BUSINESS
Enterprise AI company Wonderful has raised $550 million in a Series C round led by Insight Partners, reaching a $5 billion valuation as investor interest in AI agents continues to grow.

Salesforce and Anthropic deepen partnership as Claude moves into CRM, Agentforce and Slack

Salesforce and Anthropic are expanding Claudeforce, integrating Claude more deeply with CRM data, Agentforce and Slack. Salesforce in Claude is expected to enter open beta in September 2026.

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Poland launches nationwide search for critical raw materials

ECONOMY
Poland has launched a multi-year national programme to explore critical raw materials, combining geological mapping, geophysical surveys, archival data analysis and drilling to reduce dependence on non-EU suppliers.

ORLEN builds Baltic energy alliance around offshore wind, LNG, hydrogen, CCS and nuclear

Fourteen companies and organisations from nine European countries have formed the Baltic Energy Initiative to develop cross-border projects in offshore wind, LNG, hydrogen, CCS, nuclear energy and critical infrastructure security.

Only 3% of Polish Antitrust Cases Finish on Time. Regulators Face Pressure to Cut Red Tape

Only 3% of antitrust proceedings before Poland’s UOKiK are completed within the statutory deadline. A new report calls for less formalism, more dialogue with business and stronger impact assessments of regulatory decisions.
MARKETING

Fake News Floods Social Media: 91% of Poles Believed at Least One False Narrative

More than three quarters of Poles have encountered false information, while 91% believed at least one fake narrative shown to them. Social media remains the leading source of misinformation.

Polish border guards turn back Georgian ‘thief-in-law’ with 39 identities

NEWS
Polish border guards stopped a Georgian national at Warsaw Chopin Airport after authorities linked him to the post-Soviet criminal hierarchy known as the ‘thieves-in-law’. Officials say he may have used 39 different identities and has now been barred from Poland and the Schengen area for 10 years.

Polish tax administration flags PLN 120bn in public-spending irregularities

ECONOMY
Poland's National Revenue Administration audited 177 entities and identified more than PLN 120 billion in public-spending irregularities. Authorities submitted 255 notifications to prosecutors covering cases worth over PLN 106 billion.

Anonymous Online Donations Can Qualify for Tax Exemption in Poland, Court Rules

FINANCE
Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that an online payment does not cease to be a donation simply because the recipient does not know the donor’s full identity. The decision could have significant consequences for streamers, creators and online fundraising.

Zelensky Warns Airlines Against Flying Over Russia as Drone Activity Increases

NEWS
Volodymyr Zelensky has warned airlines and insurers that Russian airspace is becoming increasingly dangerous as Ukrainian drone operations expand. Kyiv says civilian aircraft are not targets.
BUSINESS

Polish Startups Hit the ‘Middle-Market Trap’ as Global Expansion Remains a Challenge

Poland ranks 33rd globally in StartupBlink’s 2026 ecosystem index. Local startups are increasingly well funded, but scaling internationally remains difficult because of limited late-stage capital, sales capabilities and market access.
NEWS

IOC presses Polish Olympic Committee to resolve crisis after Piesiewicz arrest

The International Olympic Committee expects Poland’s Olympic authorities to quickly resolve a leadership crisis following the arrest of PKOl president Radoslaw Piesiewicz. An internal letter outlines three scenarios, with his voluntary resignation described as the most favorable option.
NEWS

Trump renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’. Poland keeps the traditional name

Donald Trump has ordered U.S. federal agencies to call Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’, and Google Maps has already adopted the name for users in the United States. Poland says the change has no effect on Polish geographical terminology and that the official Polish name remains Jezioro Ontario.
AUTOMOTIVE

China tells automakers to curb price wars as overseas expansion accelerates

China has issued new guidelines for automakers expanding overseas, urging them to avoid disruptive price competition and frequent sharp price changes. The rules also cover dealers, data security, antitrust compliance, labour standards and intellectual property.
AUTOMOTIVE

Tesla says FSD is 4.1 times less likely to crash as EU-wide vote approaches

Tesla has released new European safety data for Full Self-Driving (Supervised), saying cars using the system were 4.1 times less likely to be involved in a collision than manually driven Teslas. The disclosure comes ahead of a possible EU-wide approval vote in October.

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