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Belgium vs Poland: tax rates compared

Belgium's income tax rate is 20.7pp higher than Poland's (52.7% vs 32%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Belgium sits above it, Poland sits below it.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%BE 52.7%PL 32%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium52.7%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Poland32%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+20.7 ppBelgium higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%BE 25%PL 19%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Poland19%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+6 ppBelgium higher

Belgium's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than Poland's (25% vs 19%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belgium sits above it, Poland sits below it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%BE 21%PL 23%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13
Poland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21
Difference−2 ppPoland higher

Poland's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Belgium's (23% vs 21%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%BE 0%PL 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belgium0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13
Poland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Belgium's wealth tax rate is identical to Poland's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.