Online payments in e-US: comparing intermediary fees
BLIK and electronic transfers: a 12 groszy intermediary fee; cards: no intermediary fee. BLIK and cards apply only to PIT forms.
When choosing an online payment method in e-Urząd Skarbowy (e-US), compare the intermediary fee while taking the type of form into account. BLIK and payment card payments apply only to PIT forms. They should not be treated as methods available for every tax or amount due.
How much is the intermediary fee?
The official Individual account in e-Urząd Skarbowy page lists the following transaction fees payable to the payment intermediary:
- BLIK — 12 groszy. Payments using this method apply only to PIT forms.
- Electronic transfer — 12 groszy. The stated fee alone does not guarantee that this method is available for every amount due.
- Payment card — no intermediary fee. Card payments apply only to PIT forms.
If you are comparing methods for a PIT form solely in terms of the stated intermediary fee, a card is the option without that fee, while BLIK and electronic transfers carry a fee of 12 groszy. This does not guarantee that a method will be available or that a payment will succeed.
No intermediary fee does not mean no other amounts are payable
The comparison above concerns only the transaction fee payable to the intermediary. It does not describe the tax amount or interest. The statement “no fee” for cards therefore does not mean that there is no tax to pay.
The source’s description of intermediary fees does not determine your own bank’s charges. It should not be used to assume either that such charges apply or that they do not. If you want to establish those charges, check your bank’s terms.
An optional checklist before choosing a method
To organize your decision, you can:
- check the type of form, remembering that BLIK and cards apply only to PIT forms;
- note the payment method you are considering;
- compare its intermediary fee with the list above;
- distinguish that fee from tax, interest and any charges imposed by your own bank.
This is an optional organizational recommendation, not a legal obligation or a procedure required by e-US. The restriction of BLIK and card payments to PIT forms, however, remains a condition stated in the official service description.