The basic Act in this field is the Act on Libraries which was passed on 27 of June 1997 and the Act on Obligatory Library Volumes passed in 1996. Poland introduced Public Lending Right (PLR) mechanisms in 2015, providing remuneration for authors and publishers connected with library lending.
Reduced VAT rates remain one of the instruments supporting the publishing and press sectors in Poland. Since 2020, printed and electronic books have been covered by the same 5% VAT rate, while most press publications are subject to an 8% VAT rate. The equalisation of VAT rates reflected broader European Union policies concerning digital publishing and access to culture.
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