Gift Tax 2026: How to Sleep Easy with the 5,733 PLN Limit
Creating content online is a passion that, at some point, naturally starts to pay off. When your community wants to thank you for your work by buying you a “virtual coffee,” it brings satisfaction—but right behind it comes a small question: “What about taxes?” The topic of taxation often вызывает unnecessary concern.
At buycoffee.to, we lay it all out clearly. The year 2026 brings specific amounts and rules worth knowing. In this article, we explain why 5,733 PLN is your key reference point and how, using data from our system, you can independently and efficiently keep everything under control.
Gift Tax 2026: What Do You Need to Know to Get Started?
The rules governing gift taxation in Poland are based on tax groups. As an online creator receiving support from unrelated individuals, you fall within Tax Group III.
The most important update for 2026? The tax-free allowance in Group III is 5,733 PLN. As long as the total contributions from any one person do not exceed this threshold over a five-year period, you do not need to pay tax or report it to the tax office. It is a safe margin that allows most creators to spread their wings without worrying about bureaucracy from the very first zloty.
How to Track Contributions? Your Data, Your Responsibility
Let’s be honest: no platform can take away your responsibility for keeping track of your own taxes, because only you know whether a given fan may also be supporting you in other ways. However, instead of searching through hundreds of emails, at buycoffee.to we provide tools that significantly reduce the time you need to spend monitoring this.
Section: Received Coffees
This is your main source of information. In the creator dashboard, under the “Received Coffees” tab, you will find a list of all contributions. There, you can see the supporter’s nickname, their email address (if provided), the date, and the amount. This is where you can review your history and check whether any of your “superfans” appear on the list more often than others.
Downloading the List — Keeping Your Data Organized
If you want to be certain about the numbers, you do not have to copy them manually. You can download the list of received coffees as a file. This is the easiest way to:
Quickly filter contributions by the supporter’s email address.
Add up the amounts from a specific person in a spreadsheet.
Provide your accountant with a ready-made summary, if needed.
Remember: you are the one keeping your finger on the pulse, and we provide reliable data so you do not have to search for it in the dark.
Summary: A Tax Checklist for Creators
In 2026, taxes are really a matter of good organization. The 5,733 PLN limit from a single person gives you a solid safety margin. Use the option to download the list of received coffees so you can check your stats from time to time. That way, you can stay calm, play fair with the tax office, and—most importantly—keep creating at your own pace, without the stress of worrying that something slipped through the cracks.
Checklist for Creators:
✔ Check the “Received Coffees” tab and familiarize yourself with the list of supporters.
✔ Try out the contribution list download feature so you know how to quickly extract data for analysis.
✔ If you have a particularly generous fan, total up their contributions once a year to see how close they are to the 5,733 PLN limit.
✔ Remember that the limit applies to one person over a five-year period, so keep your downloaded lists for future reference.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to calculate the gift limit myself?
Yes. The obligation to monitor tax thresholds rests with you as the recipient of the gift. Buycoffee.to makes this easier by providing a complete contribution history in your dashboard.
How can I check how much money a specific fan has contributed?
Go to the “Received Coffees” section in your dashboard. There, you can review contributions or download the list, which allows you to quickly filter and total the amounts from a specific supporter.
Are email notifications enough for keeping track?
They can be helpful as an “early warning” signal, but the most accurate data can always be found in the report you can download directly from the platform.