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average income is
₴ 8000

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴8782

-₴9856

-₴5305

-₴5206

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

8 000

accident

108

income

890

pensions

1 783

other

159

health

935

total

3 875

Employee

14 834

6 645

health

1 698

761

income

2 035

912

pensions

1 670

748

total

5 403

2 421

Employer

14 834

6 645

accident

248

111

unemployment

363

163

pensions

2 412

1 081

total

3 023

1 355

Corporate

8 000

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.

7 200

total

7 200

Dividends

800

withholding

152

total

152

Income

8 000

Total tax

8 426

7 352

3 776

3 875

After tax

-426

648

4 224

4 125

Living cost

9 430

Free-cash

-9 856

-8 782

-5 206

-5 305

Estimated living cost is ₴9430 per week

₴6911

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

₴522

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

₴197

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.

₴1800

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.