Recovery of 14,320 PLN of overpaid tax for a Krakow game studio
We helped the local PixelCraft studio organize R&D and IP Box relief settlements. We found errors in cost qualification from the last 7 months.
The challenge
The studio employs 14 people. For two years, no one checked if their projects qualified for the research and development relief. The accountant was afraid of risk and rejected half of the server and license costs. The owners felt that money was slipping through their fingers, but they didn't have time to read the regulations. Additionally, 47 contracts with freelance graphic designers lacked precise provisions for the transfer of copyrights, which blocked the possibility of using 50% tax-deductible costs.
The solution
We entered the company for 3 days. We reviewed the commit history in the version control system to prove the nature of the development work. Without unnecessary talk, we corrected the contract templates for subcontractors. We calculated exactly how many hours the developers spent on new game mechanics and how many on simple bug fixes. We prepared a time-tracking record that leaves no doubt for the office. We closed the entire process in 34 business days.