Polish Investment Zone
A new investment can be exempt from CIT/PIT for many years – up to 70% of its costs (70% is the maximum for small companies in regions with the highest aid intensity; in other cases correspondingly less). We handle the entire process up to the support decision. The exemption is granted for up to 15 years, anywhere in Poland (except for Warsaw and the surrounding municipalities), and covers micro, small, medium and large companies, including newly established ones.
Who can benefit from the PIZ?
The Polish Investment Zone (PIZ, Polish: PSI) is currently the most advantageous form of support for new business investments in Poland. A company that receives a support decision does not pay CIT or PIT on income from the new investment for many years – until the granted aid is used up. The programme is open to companies of every size – micro-enterprises and large corporations alike find their place in it, and the entry thresholds for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises are many times lower. The PIZ is particularly well suited to manufacturing companies: building or extending a plant, a new production line, purchasing machinery or launching new products are typical investments that can receive support. It also covers selected services, such as shared service centres, IT and research and development. The investment can be located anywhere in Poland, except for Warsaw and the surrounding municipalities. We prepare complete documentation and guide the client through the entire process – from the initial analysis of whether the project meets the criteria until the support decision is issued.
The support decision is issued by the manager of the Polish Investment Zone area competent for the investment location. To obtain it, the project must meet several conditions – we check them together with the client already during the first, free consultation.
A new investment
Construction of a new plant, extension of an existing one and increase of production capacity, introduction of new products or a fundamental change in the production process. Support mainly covers manufacturing and selected modern business services.
Quantitative criterion
The minimum value of eligible investment costs. It depends on the unemployment rate in the district (powiat) and on the size of the company – for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises it is many times lower than for large ones.
Qualitative criteria
The investment must score the required number of points for economic and social benefits, e.g. job creation, cooperation with schools and universities, research and development or environmentally friendly solutions.
Amount of aid
The maximum aid is a percentage of eligible costs (capital expenditure or labour costs of new employees). It depends on the region and is higher for small and medium-sized enterprises – up to a maximum of 70% (small companies in regions with the highest aid intensity).
Important: work on the investment must not start before the application for a support decision is submitted – even ordering machinery or starting construction works counts as a start. That is why it is worth talking to us at the planning stage. We will assess free of charge whether the investment qualifies for the PIZ and what aid you can expect.
Leader in the voivodeship
We are the first company in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship to receive the Ambassador Certificate of the Polish Investment Zone, awarded by the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone (PSSE). This distinction confirms the high quality of documentation prepared by MSP Invest and the efficient cooperation between MSP Invest advisors and PSSE staff.
We offer support at every stage of applying for tax exemptions and during investment implementation. The standard process of obtaining the Support Decision takes 5 to 8 weeks. Therefore, the commencement of investment implementation can happen very quickly.
A good alternative to EU grants.
The advantage of the Polish Investment Zone program is its simpler and shorter procedure for obtaining support compared to EU grants. We recommend introducing the Investor to the Zone especially in cases where the investment project, due to its nature, does not allow for obtaining grant support (e.g., lack of innovation aspect).
The experience of the MSP Invest team allows for a quick assessment of the possibilities of obtaining tax exemptions and outlining the optimal path of the application process to the Special Economic Zone. Through collaboration with clients, we verify all necessary documents and information, and establish the necessary criteria to meet the program’s requirements. We prepare documentation that meets all formal requirements, helping entrepreneurs avoid mistakes, thereby increasing the chances of a positive assessment and expediting the issuance of the Support Decision.
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