Globalization of business processes, increasing degree of freedom in terms of trade and progressive economic integration of individual countries are the factors conducive to the formation of various forms of business cooperation which lose their national character, becoming international economic units of growing economic and technical potential. In the following paper, the author focuses the attention on the problem of the impact of the tax system exercised on the economic activity of companies, both in national and international terms. In this context, the issue of the interaction between the tax policy and the real economic sphere in the aspect of the intensification of economic activity and achieving competitive advantage on the international arena has been discussed. The conclusion states that low tax burden may constitute an important factor stimulating investments in a country with a mild tax regime, job creation and dynamic economic growth.

Globalization of business processes, increasing degree of freedom in terms of trade and progressive economic integration of individual countries are the factors conducive to the formation of various forms of business cooperation which lose their national character, becoming international economic units of growing economic and technical potential. In the following paper, the author focuses the attention on the problem of the impact of the tax system exercised on the economic activity of companies, both in national and international terms. In this context, the issue of the interaction between the tax policy and the real economic sphere in the aspect of the intensification of economic activity and achieving competitive advantage on the international arena has been discussed. The conclusion states that low tax burden may constitute an important factor stimulating investments in a country with a mild tax regime, job creation and dynamic economic growth.