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Croatia vs Poland: tax rates compared
Croatia has an income tax rate of 33%, 1pp above Poland's 32%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | HR | PL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 32% | HR +1 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 19% | PL +1 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 23% | HR +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 19% | PL +19 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 12% | 19% | PL +7 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Poland | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Croatia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | 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 | −1 pp | Poland higher |
Poland has a corporate tax rate of 19%, 1pp above Croatia's 18%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia has a VAT rate of 25%, 2pp above Poland's 23%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Poland's 2026-02-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −19 pp | Poland higher |
Poland has a capital gains tax rate of 19%, 19pp above Croatia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Croatia sits below it, Poland sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Poland's 2026-02-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 12% | Source: Croatian Tax Administration (Porezna uprava) — Opinion: Tax treatment of capital gains from trading cryptocurrencies (Class: 410-01/17-08/29) · as of 2018-03-19 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: Poland Ministry of Finance — Tax Portal: Disposal of cryptocurrencies (Zbycie kryptowalut) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Poland higher |
Poland has a crypto tax rate of 19%, 7pp above Croatia's 12%. The 88-country average is 13%: Croatia sits below it, Poland sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2018-03-19 and Poland's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Poland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Croatia and Poland share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Poland's 2026-02-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.