{"id":5405,"date":"2026-03-30T12:09:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/?p=5405"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:31:25","slug":"experiences-of-large-companies-with-ksef-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/en\/experiences-of-large-companies-with-ksef-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiences of large companies with KSeF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"258\"><span dir=\"auto\">During our recent webinar,\u00a0 <\/span><em><strong><span dir=\"auto\">KSeF: Experiences from Large Companies and Lessons for SMEs Before the April Launch<\/span><\/strong><\/em><span dir=\"auto\"> , held on March 19th, we discussed entrepreneurs&#8217; initial experiences with the mandatory KSeF. In most cases, they identified challenges that can be grouped into the following categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">problems related to the functioning of the KSeF itself,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">problems resulting from the operation of internal accounting and financial systems,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">problems in cooperation with contractors,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">problems related to the costs of implementing KSeF.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW189127948 BCX8\" lang=\"PL-PL\" xml:lang=\"PL-PL\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189127948 BCX8\"><span dir=\"auto\">In the previous post, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189127948 BCX8\"><span dir=\"auto\">we looked at the first two categories.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189127948 BCX8\"><span dir=\"auto\">Today,\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189127948 BCX8\"><span dir=\"auto\">we&#8217;ll discuss the next two.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Problems in cooperation with contractors\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">The main challenges in collaborating with contractors stem from the structure of the structured invoice schema. It contains strict guidelines for including mandatory invoice elements, leaving taxpayers with a degree of freedom in choosing where to include additional elements beyond the mandatory data.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Including such optional elements on a structured invoice can be important for many reasons. The KSeF is a quasi-invoice cloud, which includes all invoices issued to a given taxpayer, based on their Tax Identification Number (NIP). To facilitate their distribution among specific departments or individuals, and ultimately, for assignment, accounting, and payment processing, it is desirable for the invoice to include additional data allowing for its linking to a specific expense.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">However, this is made more difficult because providing additional data is essentially a decision made by the invoice issuer (which, of course, should take into account business considerations). Requests in this regard are often ignored, either due to a reluctance to add to the work or due to system limitations.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Often, even if contractors decide to include additional elements, they choose different locations within the structured invoice to present the same data. Consequently, invoice recipients are unable to implement full automation and must resort to manual solutions to properly assign and record the invoice.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">The same problem also affects invoice issuers \u2013 they receive requests from contractors to include the same data in different places on the invoice. However, this is often impossible due to system limitations and its design to place one piece of data in a specific location.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">KSeF implementation costs<\/span><\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">In theory, using the KSeF should be free. The Ministry of Finance has launched free tools such as the Taxpayer Application and conducted a number of free training courses. In practice, however, using the ministry&#8217;s facilities only makes sense for small businesses and is problematic for entities with complex, numerous processes. In their case, it was necessary to adapt internal systems, procedures, and processes to work with the KSeF, which involved expenses that the entrepreneurs themselves describe as &#8220;massive&#8221; or &#8220;horrendous.&#8221; Furthermore, there were also expenses incurred to adapt to the new JPK_VAT scheme, which was amended in conjunction with the KSeF&#8217;s implementation.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Taxpayers often point out that the costs they incur are disproportionate to the benefits achieved by the Ministry of Finance, which (according to entrepreneurs) already has a lot of information about them.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Summary<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Practice shows that the greatest challenges associated with KSeF stem not solely from the technology itself, but from its impact on business relationships and daily operational processes. The lack of a uniform approach to optional data and system limitations on both sides of the transaction significantly hinder automation and increase the workload for finance departments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">At the same time, the implementation of KSeF means significant expenditure for many entities, both technological and organizational, which in practice significantly goes beyond the use of available public tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Therefore, it&#8217;s crucial not only to technically adapt to new requirements, but also to streamline the rules of cooperation with contractors and properly design internal processes. In this area, the support of a tax advisor will help mitigate risks, streamline implementation, and tailor solutions to the specific needs of a specific organization.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2\/2 \u2013 What do&nbsp;we&nbsp;learn from the first months of the system\u2019s operation?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[322,323],"tags":[441,437,353,439,440,438],"ppma_author":[95,124],"class_list":["post-5405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","category-blog","tag-cooperation-with-business-partners","tag-jpk_vat","tag-ksef","tag-ksef-implementation-costs","tag-ksef-related-issues","tag-structured-invoice-schema"],"acf":[],"authors":[{"term_id":95,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"arkadiusz_lagowski","display_name":"Arkadiusz \u0141agowski","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_2314-scaled-e1751961533543.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_2314-scaled-e1751961533543.jpg"},"author_category":"1","first_name":"Arkadiusz","last_name":"\u0141agowski","user_url":"https:\/\/pl.linkedin.com\/in\/arkadiusz-%C5%82agowski","job_title":"Doradca Podatkowy, Partner","description":"Tel.: +48 500 150 818"},{"term_id":124,"user_id":12,"is_guest":0,"slug":"natalia-pielka","display_name":"Natalia Pielka","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zdjecie-natalii-e1758881561375.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zdjecie-natalii-e1758881561375.jpg"},"author_category":"1","first_name":"Natalia","last_name":"Pielka","user_url":"https:\/\/pl.linkedin.com\/in\/natalia-pielka","job_title":"Doradca Podatkowy, Mened\u017cer&nbsp;ds.&nbsp;VAT","description":"Tel. +48 690 800 862"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5406,"href":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405\/revisions\/5406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5405"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clpodatki.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=5405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}