B2B contracts – risks and inconsistencies
Check quickly and effectively whether you have more employees than you think! Try the test to map areas of risk and inconsistency in B2B contract-based collaboration models.
The number of companies opening up to flexible forms of employment and cooperation with entrepreneurs is steadily growing. Cooperation based on of B2B contracts is becoming a market standard in more and more sectors. However, it does carry certain risks.
What new threats does the future hold?
The whistleblower protection law will soon come into force, which could potentially increase the risk of whistleblowing at companies. Theefore checking whether the so-called B2B contractors are not de facto employees becomes essential to protect companies using the B2B formula from potential allegations in this area as well.
How can we help?
Quisk and efficient solution
ou don’t have to start with expensive and time-consuming B2B contract audits right away. Our extensive experience in analyzing such contracts has led to the creation of an advanced test in the form of a questionnaire to map B2B risks and inconsistencies.
Based on our detailed and comprehensive tool, we will enable you to identify and understand the risk of reclassifying B2B contracts. The identified risk areas will be graphically presented along with directional recommendations for further steps that should be taken to eliminate them.
What exactly will you get?
As a result of working with our tool, you will achieve:
- Identification of areas that may pose a risk from the perspective of reclassification to an employment contract,
- Determination and graphical presentation of which of the aforementioned areas generate the greatest risk and should be addressed first to minimize or eliminate them completely,
- Gaining specific knowledge about what actions can be taken to secure against potential risks.
Additionally, in the case of a more complex employment structure within the company, it will be possible to repeat and divide this analysis for specific job groups.
Any questions?
Possible next steps
If needed, we are happy to support you in the next step by developing a detailed strategy that will help align employment practices with current legal and market requirements while minimizing operational costs for the company.
It’s better to investigate and manage the risk now rather than wait for problems to arise!
If you are interested in this topic, we would be pleased to arrange a meeting or teleconference to provide more information and answer all your questions.
What are the dangers of working with B2B contractors?
Tax authorities, the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), and labour inspectorates are increasingly and more effectively scrutinizing and challenging such contracts, skillfully using available tools for identification (such as JPK files). Wherever a B2B contractor provides services in a manner identical to that of an employee, authorities may determine that the individual is not conducting business activities (despite having a service contract) and may seek to reclassify the relationship as an employment contract. This, in turn, can result in serious consequences for both parties in the B2B contract—from redefining tax and contribution obligations in PIT, ZUS, and VAT, to penal and fiscal sanctions, as well as administrative burdens related to the need to file corrections to tax information and declarations and to calculate interest on tax arrears.