Poland grants equal tax rights to same-sex couples whose foreign marriages are registered in Poland
Notes from Poland reports that qualifying same-sex couples can file joint income tax returns and receive preferential treatment under inheritance and gift tax rules. They also face liability for a spouse’s tax obligations.
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Notes from Poland reports that finance minister Andrzej Domański signed a tax interpretation on September 24, 2026, giving same-sex couples who married abroad and entered their marriage certificates into Poland’s civil registry the same tax rights and obligations as other married couples.
The measure follows a November 2025 EU court ruling requiring Poland to recognise same-sex marriages contracted in other EU member states. Polish domestic law still does not allow same-sex couples to form any type of legal union.
The outlet reports that right-wing opposition politicians criticised the decision as unconstitutional. Confederation leader Sławomir Mentzen said his party would revoke the interpretation on its first day in power.
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Poland grants equal tax rights to same-sex couples whose foreign marriages are registered in Poland
Notes from Poland reports that qualifying same-sex couples can file joint income tax returns and receive preferential treatment under inheritance and gift tax rules. They also face liability for a spouse’s tax obligations.
TLDR
Notes from Poland reports that finance minister Andrzej Domański signed a tax interpretation on September 24, 2026, giving same-sex couples who married abroad and entered their marriage certificates into Poland’s civil registry the same tax rights and obligations as other married couples.
The measure follows a November 2025 EU court ruling requiring Poland to recognise same-sex marriages contracted in other EU member states. Polish domestic law still does not allow same-sex couples to form any type of legal union.
The outlet reports that right-wing opposition politicians criticised the decision as unconstitutional. Confederation leader Sławomir Mentzen said his party would revoke the interpretation on its first day in power.