Advertising of Medicinal Products and Physician Benefit in the Light of Tax Law and Professional Ethics Cover Image

Reklama produktu leczniczego a przyjmowanie korzyści przez lekarza w świetle prawa podatkowego i etyki zawodowej
Advertising of Medicinal Products and Physician Benefit in the Light of Tax Law and Professional Ethics

Author(s): Mateusz Langer
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Naczelna Izba Lekarska
Keywords: gratuitous benefit;advertising campaign;physician

Summary/Abstract: This article investigates the most important fiscal aspects of physician benefits as part of the overall Poland tax compliance regime. Two perspectives of tax regulations are considered: fiscal nature of the gratuitous benefits, with amounts to exceeding the statutory threshold under the Personal Income Tax; and whether the accepting any of benefits by physicians are ethically neutral from him. Furthermore, the article compares the selected provisions of Personal Income Tax and Gift Tax in a specific context of promotional and advertising campaigns in Poland. The whole presented considerations are reflected in the current legislation, and the doctrine achievements.

  • Issue Year: 7/2015
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 217-227
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish