Banking and Changing Money in Poland

Though the Polish equivalent of the IRS may not inspire the same level of fear or anxiety as its American counterpart, you are required to pay taxes on your income when you work in Poland.

Your employer should deduct the appropriate amounts from your pay. Keep in mind that Polish employers sometimes find other things to do with your tax money, so it’s important to ask whether or not taxes are being properly deducted from your pay.

Even though you may not be making enough money (over US$70,000) to pay taxes to the IRS back home, you are still required to file a tax return.

Banks

As you might imagine, the banking system in Poland does not compare to what you’re accustomed to back home. Don’t despair, though, because you’ll still find them to be useful when you need to exchange money or get a cash advance.

    Warsaw

    American Express
    ul. Krakowskie Przedmiescie 11
    Warsaw
    Poland
    Phone: (02) 635-2002

    Bank PKO Rotunda
    ul. Marszalkowka 100/102
    Warsaw
    Poland
    Phone: (022) 26 00 61

    Bank Inicjatyw Gospodarczych
    ul. Kopernika 36/40
    Warsaw
    Poland
    Phone: (02) 657-5185

    Bank PKO S.A
    pl. Bankowy 2
    Warsaw
    Poland
    Phone: (02) 637-1000

    Krakow

    American Express (at ORBIS)
    al. Folcha 1
    Krakow
    Poland
    (in the Hotel Cracovia)
    Phone: (012) 21 98 80 or (012) 22 46 32

    American Express
    Rynek 41
    Krakow
    Poland
    Phone: (012) 22 11 57

    Bank PKO S.A.
    Rynek 31
    Krakow
    Poland
    Phone: (012) 22 60 22

 

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