Seafarers tax

Maritime industry is not only about specialized services provided by large entities but also about the commitment and work of crew members on various vessels—seafarers. The multilayered and international structure of dependencies in maritime transport, the offshore industry, and other sectors often leaves an individual seafarer navigating alone on a sea of legal and tax twix and turns.

Incomplete knowledge or misunderstanding of this matter can influence seafarers’ decisions regarding their career paths or places of employment. In our practice, we have frequently encountered sailors who, upon entering into contracts with shipowners or employment intermediaries are uncertain about the tax implications they may face in Poland.

If you are a Polish seafarer working for a foreign shipowner, you are well aware of the importance of financial security for yourself and your family when you set sail.

Experienced lawyers and tax advisors who have long been associated with the maritime industry can assist you in establishing the safest possible relationship with the Polish tax office and in obtaining reliable information about your employment pattern.

Why us

As a legal team with extensive experience in serving entities within the maritime economy sector, we are continually expanding our operations into new areas.

Addressing the needs of Polish sailors, particularly in such a challenging and complex area as taxation, is a natural extension of our work.

We offer seafarers comprehensive legal and tax services, as well as ad hoc assistance with specific issues. Our support is available to sailors working at sea as well as employees in the inland shipping sector.

We help properly assess a seafarer’s obligations to the Polish tax office, find the most advantageous solution, complete the necessary formalities, and avoid unexpected and unnecessary expenses.

We are the only law firm in Szczecin specialized in this area of legal and tax advice.

We assist sailors from all over Poland, representing clients before tax authorities in Szczecin, the Tri-City, Słupsk, Warsaw, and even Przemyśl or Lubliniec.

We also provide support to seafarer employment agencies, shipowners, and trade unions. We currently collaborate with the Polish National Union of Officers and Seafarers.

Thanks to our team, directing sailors to employment can be done with full substantive support regarding a seafarer’s obligations to the Polish tax office.