Sejm approves legislation permitting EU tax advisors to operate in Poland

The Polish Senate will now begin reviewing the amendment to the tax-advisers bill approved by the Sejm yesterday. Under the new regulations those whose names appear on the official list of tax advisors and who have worked in the field for at least eight years will be entitled to the title of tax-advice expert. If approved, the bill would give them the right to keep account books and represent their clients in the Supreme Administrative Court (NSA). After the changes in the law take effect, EU tax advisors would be allowed to operate in Poland, but, they would still have to present authorization and proof of at least two years of experience in the field. So far only those advisors who have Polish citizenship can operate in Poland. Foreign advisors can apply for the job after they pass the state exam at the National Council of Tax Advisors (KRDP). Under the Sejm's decision KRDP would be the only body entitled to introduce any changes to the list of tax advisers working in Poland.(Prawo i Gospodarka, p.16) J.K.