Opening a JDG to work in taxi in Poland

• What is the JDG in Poland?
• Benefits of JDG for working in the Optima Partner taxi
• Real-life example of working in a taxi based on the JDG
• What do you need to register for JDG?

If you are looking for an official job in Poland, you must have come across a vacancy for a passenger transportation driver. Working as a taxi driver in Poland is allowed only through a special taxi aggregator. A civil-law labor contract is signed between the company and the driver. However, there is another great employment option - registration of a private company. Thus, you will be able to work as a taxi driver for yourself.

Want to learn more about how to quickly get a JDG to work in a taxi and what are the benefits of this type of employment? You have come to the right place, because we have prepared a lot of useful information on the topic «registering a private company to work as a taxi driver in Poland».

What is the JDG in Poland?

JDG stands for Jednoosobowa działalność gospodarcza and is the simplest form of doing business in Poland. With a JDG, you can officially do business, make a profit and pay taxes to the state.

In simple words, JDG is an analog of Belarusian individual entrepreneur or Ukrainian private entrepreneur. If you think that only Polish citizens can open a JDG, it is not true at all. Even foreigners who have a residence permit, a residence card or a PESEL UKR (in the case of Ukrainian citizens) can register a private enterprise.

Benefits of JDG for working in the Optima Partner taxi

Many drivers choose an employment contract (Umowa zlecenie), explaining that they do not want to waste their time registering a private company and do not understand the benefits of a JDG over a regular employment contract. We have compiled the key benefits why you should open a JDG to work as a taxi driver:

• Legal employment. In this case, you become your own employer and work for yourself.
• Legalization. An officially registered private enterprise that pays taxes to the state is a legitimate reason to obtain a residence card for yourself and your family.
• Grace period. For new JDGs, there is a grace period for the first 6 months regarding ZUS deductions.

Moreover, it will cost you 0 PLN to register a JDG, as Optima Partner helps you register as a sole proprietor free of charge.

Real-life example of working in a taxi based on the JDG

Optima Partner experts decided to calculate a potential example of how things look like in real life. Imagine that you have registered a JDG (it is free of charge) and have started working in a taxi. For example, you rent a Toyota Prius and work 5 days a week. You can calculate the driver's approximate expenses:

• Approximate turnover in taxi for a week - 3000 PLN.
• Rental car - 650 PLN.
• Fuel - 300 PLN.
• Commission (4%) - 120 PLN.
• Vat (4%) - 120 PLN.
• Accounting - free of charge for Optima Partner clients.
• Contribution to ZUS - 381.78 PLN (first 6 months).

Thus, subtracting the costs from the weekly turnover, we get the driver's net income for the week - 1428.22 PLN.

What do you need to register for JDG?

Do you want to open your own company to make working in taxi more profitable? The legalization department of Optima Partner helps its drivers with the process of JDG registration and further turnkey accounting. Here are the documents you need to prepare in advance:

• Document proving your identity. It may include a passport, residence cards, Pole cards and other similar documents.
• PESEL. This document is not necessary to have in order to start a private enterprise.
• ePuap digital signature. If you are registering a JDG online, you need to make sure you have a digital signature in advance.
• Application. The most important thing is to fill out the JDG registration application correctly.
• ZUS social insurance. As of recently, all taxpayers must be enrolled in the ZUS insurance system. The business owner must pay all required fees.

The JDG is registered in the Central Register of Economic Activities (CEIDG). Therefore, it is possible to open a JDG through the internet using the official website of this institution. To apply for a JDG to work in taxi with Optima Partner, you need to contact our manager who will explain the whole process in detail. You can ask all your questions on this topic to know as more information. Optima Partner helps taxi drivers to officially register a JDG for free.