NIP - What does it mean?

What is a NIP?
The NIP (Numer Identyfikacji Podatkowej) is the taxpayer’s identification number. A ten-digit number is issued by the state tax office. This number is required for official employment and tax payments.
Getting a NIP
When employing, the employer is obliged to pay the first tax for the employee after 2-3 weeks from receiving his first salary. This means that employee, like any taxpayer, must get a NIP. Therefore, it is necessary to obtain it either before employment or immediately upon the fact of employment.
Foreign citizens must also have a NIP if they receive income in Poland. The NIP can be replaced by a PESEL number, which is an identification number, not a tax. PESEL is a system for recording data about permanent residents and temporary residents living in Poland.
Procedure
To obtain a NIP you must contact the tax service Urząd Skarbowy and fill out all the necessary documents. Then you just have to wait for the paperwork. Step-by-step guide:
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it is necessary to collect all the required documents: an identity card (passport), an employment contract, a completed tax status confirmation form (filled on the spot); also you have to provide the tax service with bank account information, contact information and other documents that may be requested additionally
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contact the tax office of Urząd Skarbowy at the place of residence
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fill out the NIP-7 form.
Only persons who illegally stay in Poland or violate the law can be denied to receive a NIP. Also, you can get a denial if you already have a valid NIP number. The existence of a previously issued NIP can be checked with the tax office.
Contacts
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Kraków 30-110, ul. Kraszewskiego 36/128 +48 882-488-166 +48 793-849-692 +48 534-315-931 biuro@inpl.eu
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Lublin 20-234, ul. Mełgiewska 74/200 +48 501-038-752 +48 534-315-931 +48 667-194-872 biuro@inpl.eu
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Katowice 40-085, ul. Mickiewicza 21 +48 882-488-166 +48 534-315-931 +48 667-194-872 biuro@inpl.eu
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Warszawa 00-001, ul. Janka Muzykanta 60 +48 784-971-203 +48 793-849-692 +48 534-315-931 biuro@inpl.eu
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Wrocław 54-203 ul. Legnicka 55/356 +48 503-634-667 +48 793-849-692 +48 534-315-931 biuro@inpl.eu