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average income is
₽ 34500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₽19175

-₽3751

₽687

-₽7101

S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

34 500

health

2 178

pensions

4 155

accident

252

other

370

income

4 889

total

11 844

Employee

34 558

28 659

health

3 957

3 282

pensions

3 891

3 227

income

4 741

3 932

total

12 589

10 441

Employer

34 558

28 659

pensions

5 619

4 660

accident

577

479

unemployment

847

702

total

7 043

5 841

Corporate

34 500

income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

31 050

total

31 050

Dividends

3 450

withholding

656

total

656

Income

34 500

Total tax

19 632

31 706

16 282

11 844

After tax

14 868

2 794

18 218

22 656

Living cost

21 969

Free-cash

-7 101

-19 175

-3 751

687

Estimated living cost is ₽21969 per week

₽16101

Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.

₽1217

Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.

₽459

Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.

₽4192

Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.

₽0

I'm drinking at home rarely or never.

₽0

I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.

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Additional information

Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.