Direct connection WRO-ZRH, daily connection KRK-ZRH?

Direct connection WRO-ZRH, daily connection KRK-ZRH?

The Chamber has been supporting the idea of new airline connections between Poland and Switzerland for several years.

In spring 2015, a direct connection between Cracow and Zurich was opened.

The Swiss International Airlines is currently planning to introduce direct flights between Wroclaw – Zurich in the summer season 2016. Many companies have told us that such connections would be very important for them, therefore, on behalf of the Swiss International Airlines we are conducting a survey among our members to collect data required to launch direct flights WRO-ZRH. The possibility of daily flights between Cracow and Zurich is also examined by the airlines.

Information on your plans of activity development in Poland would be highly appreciated.

The questionnaire is available at: Questionnaire Swiss International Air Lines.
Please submit it till 5th October.

Rödl & Partner no. 4 in the ranking of “Tax advisory companies”

Law and taxes – Rödl & Partner no. 4 in the ranking of “Tax advisory companies” and no. 6 in the ranking of “International law firms” by the Book of Lists.

Rödl & Partner took the 4th place in the ranking of “Tax advisory companies” (category: large enterprises) by the Book of Lists and the 6th place in the ranking of “International law firms”. The rankings were published by the Book of Lists, a Polish-English guide to business in Poland.

Nearly 50 entities were included in the “Tax advisory companies” listing of 2015. The employment and the revenues were the key to the position in the ranking. A similar number of companies were considered in the ranking of “International law firms” where the key criterion was the firm size counted as a number of associates.

– Our high standing in the ranking of “Tax advisory companies” proves that in the 25 years of our presence on the Polish market we have worked out a stable position here. The credit goes to a number of factors such as careful observation of the market and continuous adaptation of the organisational structure and the scope of services to the changing needs of our clients. With our offices in Cracow, Gdansk, Gliwice, Poznan, Warsaw and Wroclaw we are present in the major business centres where we gain experience that pays off. Consequently, we have focused on interdisciplinarity. In addition to the tax advisory services, we offer services in the area of financial audit, legal and business advice, and outsourcing of accounting and HR & payroll functions. I believe that our clients appreciate such a comprehensive approach. It sets us apart and puts us among leading tax advisers
– Aneta Majchrowicz-Bączyk, Partner at Rödl & Partner, in charge of legal and tax advisory services in Poland.

Given our last year’s 14th position in the ranking of law firms, this year’s 6th place in the listing of “International law firms” is a spectacular success. It stands for our dynamic growth. The growing number of employees stems straight from the satisfaction of our clients who recommend our services. We rely on well-qualified specialists who ensure professional approach to the client. Moreover, we can see considerable interest in foreign markets, and thanks to the numerous offices around the world we are able to offer our support in international transactions and ventures. This makes us a highly appreciated adviser on the legal consulting market – Therese Baginski, Partner at Rödl & Partner in charge of legal and tax advisory services in Poland.

The Book of Lists  – a prestigious Polish-English guide to business in Poland which presents entities by ranking them based on various criteria attributable to specific sectors of the economy (70 ranking lists for 9 different sectors). In 2015, the publication was released in hard copy for the 20th time. The Book of Lists is published by Valkea Media.

Rödl & Partner provides professional services in the area of: audit, consulting, legal advice, tax advice, accounting outsourcing as well as HR and payroll outsourcing. We have 102 offices in 46 countries. In Poland, we have been open for business since 1992 acting through our 6 offices operating in Cracow, Gdansk, Gliwice, Poznan, Warsaw and Wroclaw.
More: www.roedl.com/pl/en

3rd POLISH-SWISS URBAN LABORATORY

The Embassy of Switzerland in Poland, in collaboration with the Swiss architecture and design magazine Hochparterre and SARP Warsaw, are pleased to invite you to the 3rd Polish-Swiss Urban Laboratory, which will take place on 1 – 2 October 2015 at the SARP Pavillon, Ul. Foksal 2, Warsaw.

The objective of the event is to foster the dialogue between professionals from Poland and Switzerland in the field of architecture and urban planning. The workshop takes the form of two evening panel discussions, including the active participation of the audience. This year the event will focus on mobility in the city, as well as the process of planning.

For additional information and registration, please consult the following website: urbanlab.warszawa.pl

Invitation from Dentons

Dentons law firm cordially invites representatives of the members of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce to an evening cocktail party accompanying the 69th Congress of the International Fiscal Association in Basel. The cocktail party will take place on 2 September 2015 and will provide an opportunity to meet and exchange views with delegates to the Congress, including tax lawyers from the Dentons Global Tax Team from Poland, France, Germany, the UK and the US.

If you cannot participate in the event but would like to meet members of the Dentons Global Tax Team during the Congress of the International Fiscal Association, we would be more than happy to set up a face-to-face meeting. Please get in touch.

For registration and contact regarding individual meetings, please contact:
Ewa Skowronek
ewa.skowronek@dentons.com
+48 22 242 57 70

Audit and accounting companies – Rödl & Partner no. 1 in the Book of Lists and no. 2 in the category of Business Process Outsourcing companies.

In the Book of Lists, which is a guide to Polish business, Rödl & Partner was no. 1 in the ranking of “Audit and accounting companies” in the category of “Accounting firms” and no. 2 in the ranking of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) providers specialised in finance & accounting and HR & payroll.

More than 30 firms were included in this year’s “Audit and accounting firms” ranking. The employment and the revenues were the crucial criteria to the selection of the ranking winners. The listing of firms offering Business Process Outsourcing services takes into account accounting, HR and payroll, secretarial and administrative services. Nearly 20 companies were considered in the “Accounting / HR & payroll” specialisation.

– The Book of Lists yet again confirms our leading position in the outsourcing of accounting and HR & payroll services in the Polish market. The first place among accounting firms and the second place in accounting and HR & payroll outsourcing have been influenced by a number of factors. We are an international organisation which has been present in Poland for over 25 years. We have vast experience and highly-qualified staff – as many as 75 certified accountants work in our teams. We pay close attention to feedback from our clients. That is why we have recently implemented the employee portal for on-line HR management and we follow the lean management practices. We try to be close to our clients, so we have locations across Poland in: Cracow, Gdansk, Gliwice, Poznan, Warsaw and Wroclaw. Our clients also greatly appreciate that in addition to the outsourcing of accounting, HR and payroll services we can offer them services in the area of financial audit, and legal, tax and business advice. All these factors put us among leaders of the accounting and HR & payroll providers – Liliane Preusser, Partner at Rödl & Partner in charge of the accounting and HR & payroll offered in the Business Process Outsourcing.

– It is our great success to be number 1 in the ranking of “Audit and accounting firms”. I firmly believe that the strong market position may be based on quality, not quantity. Our experience tells us that clients who operate internationally or have foreign equity are more aware of the importance of audit services. Executives in such companies realise that this is not the area to cut costs and they pay great attention to the reliability and professionalism of the services they are offered. These can come from only an experienced and competent team – at Rödl & Partner it consists of more than fifteen certified auditors who never cease to improve their qualifications. As you can see, this approach bears fruits – we score higher and higher in audit firm rankings every year  – Therese Baginski, Auditor (PL), Partner at Rödl & Partner in charge of audit in Poland.

The Book of Lists  – a prestigious Polish-English guide to business in Poland which presents entities by ranking them based on various criteria attributable to specific sectors of the economy (70 ranking lists for 9 different sectors). In 2015, the publication was released in hard copy for the 20th time. The Book of Lists is published by Valkea Media.

Rödl & Partner provides professional services in the area of: audit, consulting, legal advice, tax advice, accounting outsourcing as well as HR and payroll outsourcing. We have 102 offices in 46 countries. In Poland, we have been open for business since 1992 acting through our 6 offices operating in Cracow, Gdansk, Gliwice, Poznan, Warsaw and Wroclaw.

Fracht Group has opened a branch in Spain

It is with great pleasure and pride that we announce yet another important step in the development of Fracht Group. On 6 July 2015, the Spanish branch of Fracht Group, Fracht Project Logistics, located in the Basque city of Bilbao, opened for business. The city is an important centre of heavy industry, especially shipbuilding, steel, and energy.

Fracht Project Logistics will focus on providing logistics services to regional clients from Spain and Portugal. At the same time, as part of the global cooperation of Fracht Group branches, it will also be involved in the transportation of containers as well as oversize and heavy loads on European and intercontinental routes.

The opening of the branch in Bilbao is a very important event for all Fracht Group branches in the world. First and foremost, Fracht Group is consistently expanding the scope and flexibility of the services that it provides to its clients. In addition, its presence in Spain is an example of how Fracht Group is consistently striving to become a global logistics operator that is synonymous with unquestionable professionalism, innovation, and absolute competence.

We cordially welcome the Spanish office to the team of Fracht Group branches. We hope for fruitful cooperation and wish many wonderful successes.

Competition “Swissstandards.pl. From Theory to Practice” – for member companies

We are pleased to announce that the formula of the competition „Swissstandards.pl. From Theory To Practice” (www.odteoriidopraktyki.pl) has been extended.

According to the new regulations all member companies of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce fulfilling the criteria of the trademark swissstandards.pl may become a partner of the competition, without the need to apply for the trademark.

Participation in the competition enables the students to write their theses under the auspices of experts and win a scholarship or valuable prizes. For partner companies it is an opportunity to build brand awareness among the young generation of future employees, as well as establish long-term cooperation.

We finished the first edition of the competition. The prizes were awarded to the winners during the New Year’s Meeting of the Chamber. You can read the event report at:
https://swisschamber.pl/wydarzenie_en.php?id_imprezy=540

All details concerning co-operation can be found in the regulations of the competition „Swissstandards.pl. From Theory to Practice” attached below (regulations available only in Polish). If you are interested, please contact the office of the Chamber: 22/ 322 76 25, swisschamber@swisschamber.pl.

We would also like to encourage you to watch the movie promoting the idea of the competition „Swissstandards.pl. From Theory To Practice”:

Poland in the eyes of foreign investors – economic survey 2015

A press conference, which took place in the headquarters of AHK, presented the report of the survey on economic situation and investment attractiveness of Poland, conducted in February and March 2015.

Poland, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Slovakia – these are investment locations that are most preferred by foreign investors in Central and Eastern Europe – according to the 10th jubilee edition of Economic Survey conducted every year by the PolishGerman Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Poland), in cooperation with nine chambers of commerce in Poland: Belgian, British, French, Spanish, Irish, Canadian, Portuguese, Swiss and Italian.