opinia zabezpieczająca

English translation: advance (protective) tax ruling/decision

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Polish term or phrase:opinia zabezpieczająca
English translation:advance (protective) tax ruling/decision
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

07:04 Jul 23, 2016
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Law (general)
Polish term or phrase: opinia zabezpieczająca
Podatnik może wnosić o wydanie opinii zabezpieczającej. Wydanie takiej opinii będzie oznaczać dla podatnika, że dla przedstawionej we wniosku czynności planowanej, rozpoczętej lub już dokonanej, nie ma zastosowania przepis art. xxx.
Django
Poland
Local time: 04:20
advance (protective) tax ruling/decision
Explanation:
The term and practice of issuing "advance tax ruling/decision" is in use in several countries, in particular, Luxembourg, Belgium, Canada, Turkey, and Finland, and perhaps others.
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POLAND
New rules for advance tax rulings
Amendments to the Tax Ordinance, which came into force on 1 July 2007, resulted in important changes to the process of obtaining tax advance rulings in Poland. Under new regulations there are two types of official rulings in tax matters issued by the Minister of Finance (previously by local tax authorities):
- a general interpretation of tax law provisions addressed mainly to tax authorities (so-called general rulings), and
- rulings issued to individual taxpayers applying for a ruling (so-called individual advance rulings).
The scope of protection granted by a tax advance ruling depends on whether it applies to a past, present or future transaction.
http://apps.americanbar.org/tax/groups/flf/nr07/07Poland.pdf

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Ministerstwo Finansów chce wprowadzić klauzulę przeciwko unikaniu opodatkowania. Podatnik będzie mógł uzyskać od administracji podatkowej tzw. opinię zabezpieczającą w kwestii planowanych przez siebie transakcji, do których potencjalnie będzie miała zastosowanie klauzula przeciwko unikaniu opodatkowania. Uzyskanie tej opinii będzie sporym wydatkiem dla podatników.

http://www.podatki.abc.com.pl/czytaj/-/artykul/opinia-zabezp...

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Jednocześnie wiceminister finansów Wiesław Jasiński stwierdził, że rząd chce wprowadzić tzw. opinię zabezpieczającą wydawaną przez ministra finansów, a zastosowanie się do tej opinii ma sprawić, że organy podatkowe nie będą negować rozwiązań stosowanych przez firm
https://www.corazlepszyportalbiznesowy.pl/art/opinia-zabezpi...
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Po pierwsze - opinia zabezpieczająca. Jeżeli podatnik będzie miał wątpliwości, czy wobec jego działań miałaby zastosowanie klauzula, to może wystąpić o taką opinię do Ministerstwa Finansów.
http://www.mf.gov.pl/ko/ministerstwo-finansow/dla-mediow/wyw...
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Art. 119za. Opinia zabezpieczająca zawiera w szczególności:
1) wyczerpujący opis czynności, której dotyczył wniosek;
2) ocenę, że do czynności nie ma zastosowania przepis art. 119a;
– 13 –
3) pouczenie o prawie wniesienia skargi do sądu administracyjnego.

http://orka.sejm.gov.pl/Druki8ka.nsf/Projekty/8-020-150-2016...$file/8-020-150-2016.pdf
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"The practice of advance tax decisions is well established in many countries, including Luxembourg. In these decisions, the tax administration sets out how it intends to apply the existing national and international tax rules to a specific situation.
http://www.luxembourgforfinance.com/en/news/ministry-finance...

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Similar to many jurisdictions across the world, specifically OECD members, the tax system in Turkey has an administrative mechanism — namely advance tax ruling — with which taxpayers (both real persons and legal entities) endeavor to alleviate the threat of sanctions concerning ambiguous tax matters and legal loopholes that emerge, despite the presence of elaborate explanations in tax laws and related secondary legislation.


http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/advance-tax-ruling-for-ambi...

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What is an advance decision (ruling) in Belgium
Binding legal act by the Federal Public Finance Department via the
independent Rulings Office stating in accordance with the tax provisions
in force how the law will apply to a particular situation or transaction
that has not yet produced an effect from a tax point of view
http://www.aedf-ifa.org/FicherosVisiblesWeb/Doctrinas/Archiv...
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An advance tax ruling is a tool for multinational corporations, and for individual taxfilers for clarifying and conforming particular taxation arrangements. A written interpretation of tax laws is issued by tax authorities to corporations and individuals who request clarification of taxation arrangements. An advance tax ruling binds tax authorities to comply with the tax arrangements set out in the ruling. Advance tax rulings are common in numerous countries. The Luxembourg Leaks provide insight into the practice of advance tax rulings in Luxembourg where the rulings are a tool for corporations to develop strategies which allow for avoiding taxes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_tax_ruling

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Advance tax decisions practice
The government has legally formalized its advance tax decisions practice by including a
provision in the tax law. A specific tax regulation provides further details on the procedures and
conditions to obtain an advance tax decision:
 Upon a written request made in the proper form, the tax inspector of the relevant tax
office may issue an advance tax decision.
 The advance tax decision may not result in a tax exemption or a tax reduction.
 The advance tax decision will be valid for a specified period of time that cannot exceed five tax years
http://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/global/Documen...

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Centre of income tax expertise within the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), issuing advance income tax rulings and technical interpretations.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/txprfssnls/srvcs/menu-eng.html

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France developed a so-called protective tax-ruling system that is understood

https://books.google.com/books?id=ZoW9BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA89&lpg=P...
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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3 +2advance (protective) tax ruling/decision
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
1opinion of legal counsel?/tax commissioner?/taxation authority?
Erzsébet Czopyk


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opinion of legal counsel?/tax commissioner?/taxation authority?


Explanation:
5703-1-12 Requests for an opinion of the tax commissioner.
As used in this rule, "opinion" means an opinion of the tax commissioner as provided for in section 5703.53 of the Revised Code.
(A) A taxpayer requesting an opinion must:
(1) Submit the request in writing;
(2) Request an "opinion of the tax commissioner;"
(3) State all facts of the activity or transaction for which the opinion is requested;
(4) Identify the parties involved in the activity or transaction about which the opinion is requested;
(5) Set out the specific legal question or questions for which the opinion is requested; and

however, nothing protect us from the taxation :)

Erzsébet Czopyk
Hungary
Local time: 04:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 12
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
advance (protective) tax ruling/decision


Explanation:
The term and practice of issuing "advance tax ruling/decision" is in use in several countries, in particular, Luxembourg, Belgium, Canada, Turkey, and Finland, and perhaps others.
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POLAND
New rules for advance tax rulings
Amendments to the Tax Ordinance, which came into force on 1 July 2007, resulted in important changes to the process of obtaining tax advance rulings in Poland. Under new regulations there are two types of official rulings in tax matters issued by the Minister of Finance (previously by local tax authorities):
- a general interpretation of tax law provisions addressed mainly to tax authorities (so-called general rulings), and
- rulings issued to individual taxpayers applying for a ruling (so-called individual advance rulings).
The scope of protection granted by a tax advance ruling depends on whether it applies to a past, present or future transaction.
http://apps.americanbar.org/tax/groups/flf/nr07/07Poland.pdf

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Ministerstwo Finansów chce wprowadzić klauzulę przeciwko unikaniu opodatkowania. Podatnik będzie mógł uzyskać od administracji podatkowej tzw. opinię zabezpieczającą w kwestii planowanych przez siebie transakcji, do których potencjalnie będzie miała zastosowanie klauzula przeciwko unikaniu opodatkowania. Uzyskanie tej opinii będzie sporym wydatkiem dla podatników.

http://www.podatki.abc.com.pl/czytaj/-/artykul/opinia-zabezp...

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Jednocześnie wiceminister finansów Wiesław Jasiński stwierdził, że rząd chce wprowadzić tzw. opinię zabezpieczającą wydawaną przez ministra finansów, a zastosowanie się do tej opinii ma sprawić, że organy podatkowe nie będą negować rozwiązań stosowanych przez firm
https://www.corazlepszyportalbiznesowy.pl/art/opinia-zabezpi...
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Po pierwsze - opinia zabezpieczająca. Jeżeli podatnik będzie miał wątpliwości, czy wobec jego działań miałaby zastosowanie klauzula, to może wystąpić o taką opinię do Ministerstwa Finansów.
http://www.mf.gov.pl/ko/ministerstwo-finansow/dla-mediow/wyw...
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Art. 119za. Opinia zabezpieczająca zawiera w szczególności:
1) wyczerpujący opis czynności, której dotyczył wniosek;
2) ocenę, że do czynności nie ma zastosowania przepis art. 119a;
– 13 –
3) pouczenie o prawie wniesienia skargi do sądu administracyjnego.

http://orka.sejm.gov.pl/Druki8ka.nsf/Projekty/8-020-150-2016...$file/8-020-150-2016.pdf
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"The practice of advance tax decisions is well established in many countries, including Luxembourg. In these decisions, the tax administration sets out how it intends to apply the existing national and international tax rules to a specific situation.
http://www.luxembourgforfinance.com/en/news/ministry-finance...

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Similar to many jurisdictions across the world, specifically OECD members, the tax system in Turkey has an administrative mechanism — namely advance tax ruling — with which taxpayers (both real persons and legal entities) endeavor to alleviate the threat of sanctions concerning ambiguous tax matters and legal loopholes that emerge, despite the presence of elaborate explanations in tax laws and related secondary legislation.


http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/advance-tax-ruling-for-ambi...

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What is an advance decision (ruling) in Belgium
Binding legal act by the Federal Public Finance Department via the
independent Rulings Office stating in accordance with the tax provisions
in force how the law will apply to a particular situation or transaction
that has not yet produced an effect from a tax point of view
http://www.aedf-ifa.org/FicherosVisiblesWeb/Doctrinas/Archiv...
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An advance tax ruling is a tool for multinational corporations, and for individual taxfilers for clarifying and conforming particular taxation arrangements. A written interpretation of tax laws is issued by tax authorities to corporations and individuals who request clarification of taxation arrangements. An advance tax ruling binds tax authorities to comply with the tax arrangements set out in the ruling. Advance tax rulings are common in numerous countries. The Luxembourg Leaks provide insight into the practice of advance tax rulings in Luxembourg where the rulings are a tool for corporations to develop strategies which allow for avoiding taxes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_tax_ruling

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Advance tax decisions practice
The government has legally formalized its advance tax decisions practice by including a
provision in the tax law. A specific tax regulation provides further details on the procedures and
conditions to obtain an advance tax decision:
 Upon a written request made in the proper form, the tax inspector of the relevant tax
office may issue an advance tax decision.
 The advance tax decision may not result in a tax exemption or a tax reduction.
 The advance tax decision will be valid for a specified period of time that cannot exceed five tax years
http://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/global/Documen...

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Centre of income tax expertise within the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), issuing advance income tax rulings and technical interpretations.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/txprfssnls/srvcs/menu-eng.html

ccccc

France developed a so-called protective tax-ruling system that is understood

https://books.google.com/books?id=ZoW9BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA89&lpg=P...

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 22:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 1246

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erzsébet Czopyk: Master, master, I am ashamed :)
6 hrs
  -> Do not worry, Erzsébet. This was not easy or obvious, considering that each country has its own set of tax laws with few parallels to the laws of other countries.

agree  mike23: I have the honour to salute you, Master.
2 days 4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Michał. And I will salute you right back, oh Sage One.
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