The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) brings together commercial real estate market participants—developers, investors, property managers, design firms, construction consultants, real estate advisors, and legal, tax, and financial services firms—enabling them to exert real influence on the surrounding economic, political, and social environments. PINK serves as both their representative and a platform for collaboration, exchange of experiences, and knowledge.
The commercial real estate industry is an important branch of the economy, developing dynamically over the last 30 years, with assets worth over PLN 250 billion.
Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK), enables associated entities to exert a real influence on the surrounding economic, political and social environment.
The pretext for creating PINK was the questioning of the correctness of VAT refunds in historical transactions on the commercial real estate market in 2016. As a result of actions, among others, PINK (correspondence and meetings, publications, report) The Ministry of Finance issued a letter after which it dropped its challenge to the transaction. As a result, since 2018 PINK also addressed other legislative topics affecting the commercial real estate market.
Mission and goals
The mission of the Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) is to represent developers, investors, and service providers in the commercial real estate sector in the economic, political, and social environments. Working with other national and international organizations, we aim to promote best practices and standards in the commercial real estate market.
The aim of PINK is:
influencing the law-making process by providing opinions on legislative assumptions and projects affecting the rights and interests of entities related to the commercial real estate industry,
cooperation with local government authorities, state administration and international organizations on matters related to the broadly understood commercial real estate industry,
creating a friendly social climate for the solutions proposed by the commercial real estate industry,
creating a platform for cooperation between entities from the commercial real estate industry to exchange experiences and knowledge.
Market sectors
Down PINK include developers, investors, property managers, design companies and construction consultants, real estate market advisors, and legal, tax and financial services companies.
In one organization we bring together representatives of all key segments of the commercial real estate market:
Office
We represent developers and managers of modern office buildings.
Warehouse
Logistics sector and warehouse and distribution centers.
Commercial
Shopping centers, retail and commercial parks.
Hotel
Hotels, conference facilities and tourist infrastructure.
PRS
Private Rented Sector professional long-term rental.
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Activities
The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) undertakes a number of activities both on its own initiative, at the request of its members, and in cooperation with other industry organizations, state and local government administration.
It also sponsors many initiatives and events.
Selected activities we carry out
Conversations
with state institutions
Conducting discussions with relevant state institutions on issues affecting the activities of entities related to the commercial real estate industry
Cooperation
with the Ministries
Providing opinions on legislative changes, information and reports supporting our industry position
Event organization
Organizing meetings, conferences and webinars for entities operating in the commercial real estate market, as well as participating in such events
Inter-organizational cooperation
Collaboration with individuals, entities and organizations supporting similar goals
Supporting initiatives
Supporting member economic initiatives and projects related to the commercial real estate industry
Online communication
and with the media
Maintaining an informative website and social media profiles. Maintaining media relations.
The main topics we covered
Since our founding in 2016, we have been actively involved in legislative activities and cooperating with state institutions on key issues for the commercial real estate market.
VAT on asset transactions
2016-2018
Meetings, reports and correspondence regarding challenges to the correctness of VAT refunds for historical transactions.
FINN (REIT equivalent)
2018-2021
Report and comments in 2018. Collaboration with the REIT Association since 2020. In April 2021, development and submission of guidelines for the Act to the Ministry. Participation as an external expert in a meeting of the inter-ministerial team in July 2021.
Withholding tax (WHT)
2019-2020
Correspondence regarding withholding tax with the relevant institutions.
Building Regulations
2020-2021
Reviewing construction design issues: February and July 2020, December 2021.
Mega-law
2019-2021
Comments, parliamentary committees and training, correspondence with the Office of Electronic Communications. In April 2021, preparation of a report entitled "Telecommunications access to commercial buildings." From August 2021, cooperation with a law firm.
Anti-crisis shields
2020
March-July 2020: submitting comments, proactive publication of demands, issues of symmetry in the treatment of property owners and tenants, support for the sector.
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EECC (European Electronic Communications Code)
2020
In the context of changes to the mega-law – August 2020
Retention fee
2020
September 2020
Income tax
2020-2021
September-October 2020 (letters, report and expert opinion sent to the Ministry of Finance, submission of comments, webinar and statements in the press), August 2021 (letter regarding comments to the draft act of July 26, 2021 amending the Personal Income Tax Act, the Corporate Income Tax Act and certain other acts), July 2022 (submission of comments as part of public consultations on amendments to the Corporate Income Tax Act and certain other acts)
Perpetual usufruct
2021
June-July 2021 (letters sent to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Development, participation of PINK members in a debate organized by Rzeczpospolita); further letters regarding ownership consents to the Ministry of Development – November 2021 and to the Ministry of Finance – December 2021 and March 2022
Returning to the office
2021-2022
Launch of the PINK members’ initiative for a social campaign – November-December 2020; campaign conducted during EFNI, press releases – autumn 2021; April, May and September 2022 – debates broadcast live.
Consultation on the review of Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings
2021
June 2021 (submission of comments on the document developed in cooperation with member companies)
Amendment to the Act on Spatial Planning and Development
2021-2022
January 2021 (participation in the debate, comments submitted as part of the pre-consultation), May 2022 (extensive comments submitted as part of the consultation); participation of a representative of the Ministry of Development, Director Michał Gil, in a presentation and panel discussion at the PINK conference in June 2022;
ESG and sustainable construction
2021-2022
PINK 2021 Report, Establishment of ESG Working Group and Organizing a Webinar Series in 2022
Optimizing energy consumption
2022
August/September 2022 (work on the guide "Saving energy in commercial facilities" and submitting comments as part of industry consultations with the Ministry of Development and Technology).
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Main legislative topics
2016
Beginning of business
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Activities and initiatives