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Joined: 3 Jun 2018 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 30 Dec 2022
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Pike Bishop   
30 Dec 2022
Law / Used vehicle bought in Poland - is it possible to unregister it from abroad? [4]

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Unregister Polish car from outside Poland



Hi,
I moved from Poland a few months ago with my car and now I want to scrap it and unregister it.
I know I must give plates, documents and payment to the same office where the car was registered.
But I can't do this in person, I don't have anyone to do it as a proxy and I can't do it online using my 'Profil Zaufany' as I have new phone number, bank account etc.

So, is it enough that I send everything by post including translated 'proof of scrapping'?

I really don't see any other option.

Thanks in advance for any advice
Pike Bishop   
6 Mar 2022
Law / Compensation claim/Litigation/No win-no fee lawyer [4]

Hi,
I broke my leg in April last year and had a metal plate inserted. During this surgery or post-op, the bone became infected with bacteria.

Unfortunately the infection destroyed some of the bone at the knee joint and after 3 more surgeries, I still need another big one to fix this.

The type of surgery needed has still not been decided.

Almost a year after going to hospital with a broken leg, I am still using a crutch, paying for physio every week, and a long way from being fully recovered (if ever)

I'm not looking for sympathy btw. Sh*t happens and I know there's plenty of people in worse sh*t than me.

I would like to start building a case for compensation from the hospital.
Are there specialist lawyers who deal with this?
Does Poland have no win-no fee lawyers?
I am based in Gdansk, if that matters.

Any advice appreciated.
Pike Bishop   
2 Sep 2019
Law / Professional Poker Player seeking Polish Laws on Gambling help. [15]

Is there any update on the situation with online poker here?
All the info I am finding is from last year or before and there are still a lot of sites that do not allowing players from Poland to register.

Looks like it is still illegal.
And live poker is pretty much dead here too.
Doesn't look like the state is doing anything about relaxing or changing the laws.
Pike Bishop   
19 Sep 2018
Law / Selling 'imported' car within first year in Poland [7]

You moved the car excise-free as you already owned it in Slovenia, so its a "moving good"

@OP,you have to own the car for 2 years outside Poland to avoid excise duty

This is one of the complicated parts so I don't want to get in to it, but basically it was Urzad Skarbowy who said "ok, let's forget about paying excise duty".

Unbelievable, but of course I said no problem.

I wouldn't have thought selling the car with Slovenian plates would be a problem as I think the extra hassle and cost to a Polish buyer is minimal (plus Slovenian roads are excellent compared to Polish).

If I did sell it and used my Slovenian address on the sales contract, I am just worried that I would still have to pay the 'customs debt', as I'm not really sure if my car is in the system, so to speak.

I mean, someone has a file on my car in Urzad Skarbowy, and someone stamped the excise duty document at Urzad Celny, but as I didn't complete the registration, maybe it won't show up on anyones computer screen when a buyer goes to re-register it.

If the customs debt is minor than I'm willing to take the hit.
Pike Bishop   
16 Sep 2018
Law / Selling 'imported' car within first year in Poland [7]

From the Ministry of Finance:

"Excise duty is also levied on motor cars however vehicles are not excise goods in Poland. Excise duty is collected by Polish customs administration...
cars with engine of cylinder capacity above 2000 cm3 - 18,6 % of taxable base and the other cars - 3,1% taxable base."

Pike Bishop   
16 Sep 2018
Law / Selling 'imported' car within first year in Poland [7]

It's a long and complicated story so I will just cut to the chase.
I brought my car from Slovenia and started it's registration process (technical exam, document from customs to say I didn't have to pay excise duty, etc)

However I couldn't complete the registration as I couldn't prove I live here.
The customs document states I can't sell the car within the first year of importing it.

Also, I found this online:

"Within the first year of import, the imported vehicle cannot be sold, lent, rented, liened or let to another person. Should you infringe this, you must pay a debt to customs. The value of this debt varies based on the condition the vehicle is in, its value and the duties and tariffs paid when the import was first made."

1) Does anyone know if that restriction is still valid considering I didn't complete the registration process?
2) Does anyone have a ballpark figure for what the debt to customs might be? The car is worth about 16,000PLN

Thanks in advance for any help or advice.