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average income is
₴ 25500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴6432

₴4711

₴9088

₴763

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

25 500

health

842

pensions

1 607

accident

other

143

income

5 225

total

7 915

Employee

13 366

21 183

health

1 530

2 425

pensions

1 505

2 385

income

1 834

3 165

total

4 869

7 975

Employer

13 366

21 183

pensions

2 173

3 444

accident

223

354

unemployment

327

519

total

2 723

4 317

Corporate

9 410

25 500

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.

8 469

22 950

total

8 469

22 950

Dividends

941

2 550

withholding

179

485

total

179

485

Income

25 500

Total tax

16 240

23 435

12 292

7 915

After tax

9 260

2 065

13 208

17 585

Living cost

8 497

Free-cash

763

-6 432

4 711

9 088

Estimated living cost is ₴8497 per week

₴6228

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

₴471

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

₴177

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.

₴1621

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.