Expert view: Justyna Czyszek

Poland offers a competitive and transparent framework for doing business, supported by a wide range of investment incentives. One of the most important instruments available to investors is the Polish Investment Zone (PIZ), a nationwide incentive scheme designed to stimulate new investments and support the expansion of existing companies.

Under the program, companies undertaking new projects can obtain corporate income tax (CIT) exemptions of up to 70% of eligible investment costs, which may include two-year labour costs of new employees. The level of support depends on the size of the enterprise and the location of the investment - contact us directly to obtain detailed information relevant to your projects. Importantly for technology firms, the program covers modern business services, software development and R&D activities.

A simplified example illustrates the scale of support. If an IT company establishes a new project in Kraków and spends around PLN 5 million on employment over two years, this would typically correspond to hiring roughly 12 IT specialists, assuming an average employer cost of about PLN 18,000 per month per employee. In such a case, the company could obtain a CIT tax exemption covering 40–60% of the two-year employment costs, translating into approximately PLN 2–3 million in tax relief.

Recent investors from the technology sector benefiting from the program include Tanium, which has established a cybersecurity Centre of Excellence in Kraków and is benefiting from the Polish Investment Zone while expanding its team of technical specialists. Another example is QPL Technologies, part of the Qualtrics Group, a developer of Experience Management (XM) software delivered in the SaaS model that enables organizations to analyse feedback from customers and employees and improve operational performance. QPL supports the development of these solutions from its Kraków operations.

The Polish Investment Zone significantly reduces operational costs and reinforces Kraków’s position as a leading destination for expansion in Europe. KPT supports investors throughout the process of obtaining and using these incentives.