Payment Flow & Proforma
Understanding the Polish company-seller flow: proforma, transfer, zaliczkowa invoice and notarial deed.
Payment Proforma VAT PL: faktura zaliczkowa
Observed flow
Piotr described: proforma invoice → PLN transfer to company account → 100% advance invoice (PL: faktura zaliczkowa) → notary → final invoice.
Key takeaway. This section is designed as an operational reference, not a motivational note. Every claim should eventually map to a document, observation or calculation.
Why it felt sensitive
Paying before ownership transfer feels unusual from a Swiss perspective. The correct response was not blind trust, but independent notary confirmation.
Notary signal
The notary office confirmed that the proforma-to-payment flow can be normal in this case, while an escrow/Notaranderkonto can also exist as a different structure.
Control points
The bank account must match official VAT/white-list evidence, the company name must match the land register and the notary must know the case before payment.