Poland could yet change retail tax law

Poland's Finance Ministry Paweł Szałamacha told the Polish Press Agency (PAP) that a retail tax law could yet be changed following analysis of an array of concerns received during recent consultations. "The remarks coming into the Finance Ministry, including those from franchise network enterprises, are subject to a deepened analysis after receiving remarks on the bill, especially for the effects of social and economic solutions proposed," the ministry wrote in a response to the PAP inquiry. "The effect of the analysis will constitute the basis for taking the decision on the final shape of the bill." Poland wants to impose a 0.7 percent tax on retail trade of up to PLN 300 mln a month, a 1.3 percent tax on the surplus above that sum and a 1.3/1.9 percent rate on revenues generated on weekends and other holidays, with a monthly tax-free sum of PLN 1.5 mln.