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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Poland: tax rates compared
Between the two, Poland's income tax rate (32%) tops Bosnia and Herzegovina's (10%) by 22pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Poland sits above it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and Poland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BA | PL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 32% | PL +22 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 19% | PL +9 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 23% | PL +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 8% | 19% | PL +11 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Poland | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −22 pp | Poland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Poland higher |
Between the two, Poland's corporate tax rate (19%) tops Bosnia and Herzegovina's (10%) by 9pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Poland higher |
Between the two, Poland's VAT rate (23%) tops Bosnia and Herzegovina's (17%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Poland higher |
Between the two, Poland's capital gains tax rate (19%) tops Bosnia and Herzegovina's (8%) by 11pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Poland sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Poland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.