Polish and Slovak Invoice Vocabulary + Sample Invoices
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Trade between Poland and Slovakia is growing every year. If you work with Polish or Slovak customers, suppliers, or business partners, it can be useful to understand the terminology used on invoices and other accounting documents.
In this article, you’ll find sample Polish and Slovak invoices together with a practical Polish–Slovak invoice vocabulary list.
Please note that this article focuses on language and terminology only. Tax regulations may change over time, so for legal or accounting advice, always consult a qualified accountant or tax advisor.
Common Differences Between Polish and Slovak Invoices
Some common examples include:
- Polish NIP (Tax Identification Number) = Slovak DIČ
- Polish REGON (Business Registration Number) = Slovak IČO
- Polish Numer VAT = Slovak IČ DPH
- Polish SWIFT = Slovak BIC
- Polish nabywca (buyer) = Slovak odberateľ
- Polish odbiorca (recipient) = Slovak príjemca
Polish–Slovak Invoice Dictionary
Key accounting and invoicing terms in English, Polish and Slovak
English translations use standard European (British) business English. Alternative American terms are shown where they differ significantly.
| English | Polish | Slovak |
|---|---|---|
| invoice | faktura | faktúra |
| recipient | odbiorca | odberateľ / príjemca* |
| SWIFT code | SWIFT | BIC |
| bank | bank | banka |
| bank account | konto (bankowe) | (bankový) účet |
| company registration number | REGON | IČO |
| tax identification number | NIP | DIČ |
| VAT | VAT | DPH (daň z pridanej hodnoty) |
| supplier (US: vendor) | sprzedawca | dodávateľ |
| invoice number | numer faktury | číslo faktúry |
| telephone number / phone | numer telefonu / telefon | telefónne číslo / telefón |
| date | data | dátum |
| payment due date | termin zapłaty | splatné do |
| payment term | termin zapłaty | splatnosť |
| our order | nasze zlecenie | naša objednávka |
| your order | Państwa zlecenie | Vaša objednávka |
| payment reference | tytuł płatności | platobný titul |
| website | strona internetowa | webová stránka |
| billing address | dane dostawy / adres rozliczeniowy | fakturačná adresa |
| payment reference / variable symbol | tytuł przelewu / tytuł | variabilný symbol / VS |
| VAT number | Numer VAT | IČ DPH |
| credit note (US: credit memo) | nota kredytowa | opravný doklad / dobropis |
| debit note (US: debit memo) | nota debetowa | opravný doklad / ťarchopis |
| service date / date of supply | data wykonania usługi | deň dodania / dátum zdaniteľného plnenia |
| place of supply of services | miejsce wykonania usługi | miesto dodania služby |
| company stamp | pieczątka | pečiatka |
| registered office (of a company) | siedziba (firmy) | sídlo (firmy) |
| payment method | sposób zapłaty | forma/spôsob úhrady |
| cash payment | płatność gotówką | (platba) v hotovosti |
| bank transfer | przelew (bankowy) | (bankový) prevod |
| invoice cancellation (US: voiding an invoice) | anulowanie faktury | storno faktúry |
| cancelled invoice (US: voided invoice) | anulowana faktura | stornovaná faktúra |
| description of supply (goods / services) | oznaczenie dostawy (towaru – usługi) | označenie dodávky (tovaru – služby) |
| unit price | cena jednostkowa | jednotková cena |
| exchange rate | kurs | kurz |
| price excluding VAT | cena bez VAT | cena bez DPH |
| quantity | ilość | množstvo |
| rounding | zaokrąglenie | zaokrúhlenie |
| advance payment / deposit (on an invoice) | zaliczka (w fakturze) | záloha (vo faktúre) |
| total / total price | razem / cena całkowita | spolu / celkom / celková cena |
| amount due | do zapłaty | k úhrade |
| contact / contact person | kontakt / osoba kontaktowa | kontakt |
| order no. (no. = number) | zlecenie nr. (nr. = numer) / zamówienie nr. | objednávka č. (č. = číslo) |
| sender | nadawca | odosielateľ |
| signature | podpis | podpis |
| note | uwaga | poznámka |
| supplier / seller (US: vendor) | sprzedawca | dodávateľ / predajca |
| order cancellation | anulowanie zlecenia / anulowanie zamówienia | storno objednávky |
| goods | towar | tovar |
| correspondence address / mailing address | adres korespondencyjny | poštová adresa |
| buyer / purchaser | nabywca | kupec / kupujúci; (práv.) nadobúdateľ |
| reverse charge | odwrotne obciążenie | prenesenie daňovej povinnosti |
| place of issue | miejsce wystawienia | miesto vydania / miesto vystavenia / miesto vyhotovenia |
| advance invoice / deposit invoice | faktura zaliczkowa | zálohová faktúra |
| attachment / appendix | załącznik | príloha |
| issued by / prepared by | wystawione przez | zhotovil / vybavuje / vystavil |
| payment due date | termin płatności | dátum splatnosti |
| order date | data zamówienia | dátum objednávky |
| delivery date / date of supply | data dostawy | dátum dodania / dátum doručenia |
| taxable person under Section 7a of the VAT Act | płatnik zgodnie z § 7a ustawy o VAT | platiteľ podľa § 7a zákona o DPH |
| Reverse charge applies. / Tax liability is transferred to the customer. | Przeniesienie obowiązku podatkowego na zlecającego. | Prenos daňovej povinnosti na odberateľa. |
*If the buyer is not the recipient of the goods or services and both are listed on the invoice, the terms are used as follows:
nabywca = odberateľ = buyer (the party that purchases and pays for the goods or services)
odbiorca = príjemca = recipient (the party that receives the goods or services)
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