Work / Will Brits working in Poland lose their jobs post Brexit? [20]

No deal looks the most likely scenario so in that case then mutual recognition of qualifications would stop until they sort something out.

I am not going to get Polish qualifications - can't be bothered with exams at my age, the relevant institutes are basically closed shops and I am almost retired. If it becomes an issue I guess the easiest path will be to get Irish or Maltese qualifications. However I think in the case of most financial qualifications then Cyprus, Ireland and Malta will push to keep cross recognition as otherwise would be very disruptive.

God knows how many British gas fitters there are in Poland !

Work / Will Brits working in Poland lose their jobs post Brexit? [20]

I think that's a wise move Dolno - there is a genuine risk of capital and forex controls after Brexit. Even after the referendum that would have been unthinkable but with the govt so weak then you should think about worst case scenarios.

Genealogy / Angela Merkel is partially Polish. Her family name could be Kaźmierczak [208]

But they had a chance to force her from office a few months ago and people voted for her to stay

Genealogy / Angela Merkel is partially Polish. Her family name could be Kaźmierczak [208]

It is totally different from Erdogan and Putin - Germany has free elections and while not directly elected then the well educated voters have a good idea that she will end up in charge if they vote CDU - a Kaczynski/szydlo stunt would be unthinkable in Germany !

Just because the US has term limits it does not mean they are the only option

News / Poland Sports News [981]

Better than the Senegal game but they give the ball away far too easily - very weak in midfield :(

Life / My Last Link To Poland Died - Why Leaving Poland Was My Best Decision [249]

You can google it Johnny - he is in prison for a year for contempt of court and then he will probably have to serve his suspended sentance for mortgage fraud and using a false passport.

Correctly the reporting restrictions should be lifted.

On youtube there are a few videos of small demonstrations in support of him - mostly attended by drunk football fans plus some nutty teenager in camouflage. If you can spot one person there you would be happy sharing a drink with then let me know

News / Poland Sports News [981]

IS this is different from the last 30 years - Poland was ranked number 6 with a big star and an easy looking group.

As for the threads merging - there are 15?or so russian troll threads about muslims but this is the biggest topic of conversation in Poland today :)

Genealogy / Angela Merkel is partially Polish. Her family name could be Kaźmierczak [208]

Well yes but the most loser countries include Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya etc all of which have been subject to disastrous interference from the Winner countries (and not Germany either!)

Genealogy / Angela Merkel is partially Polish. Her family name could be Kaźmierczak [208]

Yes - that is the real problem - low birth rates and unwillingness to do low paid or physical work, this means there is always a demand for some immigration which means that every unskilled person in the 3rd world gets it in their head they can come

USA, Canada / Would a Polish woman marry to get into the USA? [41]

Also in the UK and France she is only a 2 hour Ryanair flight from her family and they can visit her without a visa, kids can spend summers with Babcia etc

Life / Are there any Muslim areas in Poland? [173]

This is Poland - alcohol is awesome and along with sex and drugs it is the most source of fun in the world. Who are you to lecture us on that ? You muslims would be much more relaxed if you drank

News / Political life of Poland [135]

Can't we just boot your immigration nonsense to another thread. Every discussion gets ruined by that.

In this case it is not about being a de facto president but about protecting the independent judiciary which is a key part of the constitution and of Poland's progress to become a stable and free democracy.

News / Political life of Poland [135]

Yeah right - as soon as Dirk gets back from earning today's million then we will be hearing about how PiS are the last bastion protecting us from diseased Muslims.

Hopefully with Kaczynski laid up then there will be a reasonable solution to this.

News / Political life of Poland [135]

That is completely untrue that 80bn has flowed back to Germany. My guess is that at least 50 percent if such works are performed by Poles, either as main contractor or subcontractor.

Those who write from the comfort of Chicago of course have no idea what infrastructure was like before 2004.

And of course there will be many pages of admin involved in building a road - it needs to be safe, long lasting, finished on time etc - i cant imagine that in Illinois you would be able to build a road either.

News / Political life of Poland [135]

How many of Polands top 10 banks are German ? I can think of only one, Pfandbriefbank, which is really niche.

In media well Axel Springer is pretty big but most media is Polish owned - TVP, Agora, Polsat, Rmf and Zet. TVN is US owned and of course the biggest media these days are also US owned- fb, instagram, Twitter etc.

News / Political life of Poland [135]

You were a kid when you left and you never drove your lexus or whatever it is on those roads.

The fact that much of the EU money flows to Polish builders can easily be validated by reviewing the financials of the many builders and developers listed on the WSE which you should do sometime.

News / Political life of Poland [135]

The stuff about towels and toothbrushes has already been exposed as a lie during the Brexit campaign - too late sadly for the halfwits who believed it.

I presume yiu are getting all this drivel from Breitbart.

A road is more difficult than a private dwelling - the public have to drive on it.

News / Political life of Poland [135]

Driving from Wroclaw to Warsaw used to be a whole day experience. Of course you could fly but the flights used to cost a fortune and the tiny airport only had flights at foggy times of the day.

It's ridiculous to say the infrastructure has not improved - its safer, quicker and has more capacity.

Work / Will Poland tax my SIPP? [6]

I dont think so - if its a direct transaction from your ltd company to your SIPP and never touches your pocket then i cant see any taxable event.

But check with a tax accountant if the amounts are significant

Work / Will Poland tax my SIPP? [6]

Because if it is really limited company then it has a separate legal personality from you even if you are a 100% shareholder. You would be taxed at the moment you extract cash from the limited company - either via salary or via dividends.

If you're not talking about a limited company and rather as a sole trader business, then the position would be quite different.

Work / Will Poland tax my SIPP? [6]

No I have only a vague idea what you're talking about - if the legal beneficiary of your SIPP is your company then what I said before is probably correct. If the legal beneficiary is you or your heirs then maybe it is taxable

It is doubtful that the polish tax office have any specific guidance or history on this - they obviously are not au fait with everyone else's pension systems

You are unlikely here on this board to find anyone who understands or has experience of it - suggest you get some professional advice, probably would cost you abou 100 quid, maybe 200 quid if you wanted someone to put in writing.

News / Political life of Poland [135]

But Voters are asked that regularly at elections in many democracieis - there have been literally hundreds of parties across the democratic world standing on explicit anti immigration platforms.

Mostly they get very low votes, are you few percent and in the best case maybe 10 or 15%.

If you are talking about having a referendum then maybe suggest a question that could be asked ?

Do you approve of any migration?

Do you approve of skilled migration?

Do you approve of humanitarian migration?

Do you approve of qualified engineers using their parents govt connections to enter the US?

News / Political life of Poland [135]

Yes you are quite right and in each case got about 30 percent

Law / Capital Gains Tax in Poland on sale of Shares abroad [4]

Yes you need to pay that at 19 percent.

News / Political life of Poland [135]

I wasn't talking to you - you are never right. My answer was to Mafketis

Law / Capital Gains Tax in Poland on sale of Shares abroad [4]

Yes but there is a separate form - pit 38. Ask an accountant to fill it in and If you are talking about a big amount then make sure you have a few bits of backup evidence for the cost of the shares, sale price of the shares, Forex documentation etc

News / US expert rejects visa waiver for Poles [51]

Maybe as a whole it does not - but some bits of it definitely need tourists including a large swing state that sticks into the Caribbean and that decides most Presidential elections.

Life / Are there any Muslim areas in Poland? [173]

I have a vague memory of them banning booze sales for a few days when the Pope came - about 10 years ago so don't think it was JP II

Law / Taxes on savings transferred from overseas bank account to a bank account in Poland? [5]

There should not be any tax on it if you are just moving it.

You will pay tax on any interest incone that occurs once you are in Poland.

Not sure what the benefit of drip feeding it would be - You will probably pay more currency conversion fees, potentially more bank fees, lose some interest income in Poland and of course waste time. Rather set up your Polish bank account and then tell them what you are going to do

History / Silesia to Czechia [54]

Brexit is not being bungled in purpose - what is happening is that the promises made by idiots to idiots in 2016 can not be delivered because they were lies and not grounded in reality. This is a huge real time experiment in whether countries are better off inside or outside the EU. So far the effects for Britain are a giant disaster and the people who campaigned for leave have run many miles away from the consequences of it.