Markup and Margin Calculator (Poland)

Poland has no general price-control or maximum-margin regime in the texts read; the binding rules are price-display duties in the act on price information. Traders must show the price and the unit price of goods and services at the point of sale clearly, so that prices can be compared (art. 4 ust. 1). The price includes VAT and excise (art. 3 ust. 2). Sales between private individuals who are not traders are outside the Act (art. 2).

Whenever a price reduction is announced, the lowest price that applied in the 30 days before the reduction must be displayed next to the reduced price (art. 4 ust. 2).

The provincial inspector of the Trade Inspection (Inspekcja Handlowa) can impose a fine of up to 20,000 zł for breaching these duties, and up to 40,000 zł when the breach is repeated at least three times in 12 months (art. 6 ust. 1-2). A decision cannot be issued three years after the end of the year in which the breach was found (art. 7 ust. 2).