Tax Optimization of Special Branches of Agricultural Production

Abstract

The tax on agricultural farms is the agricultural tax, which depends primarily on the usable value of land. The only exception is the so-called special branches of agricultural production. On the basis of personal income tax, they constitute a separate source of income that can be taxed in two ways: based on real income or based on estimated income. The latter method is extremely favorable for taxpayers. Starting from 2016, there has been a change in the regulations regarding the taxation of special branches of agricultural production. They were subject to the requirement to keep accounting books in the situation described in the accounting regulations. In practice, this means losing the ability to determine income based on estimates. The aim of the article is to indicate the possibility of optimizing the taxation of special branches of agricultural production and risks related to the activity of taxpayers in this area. The achievement of the adopted objective will be possible thanks to the analysis of the legal structures of the Personal Income Tax Act and the Accounting Act and the judgments of tax authorities and administrative courts in Poland.