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Egypt vs Poland: tax rates compared
Poland's income tax rate is 4.5pp higher than Egypt's (32% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Egypt sits below it, Poland sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 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 | EG | PL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 32% | PL +4.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22.5% | 19% | EG +3.5 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 23% | PL +9 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 19% | PL +9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 27.5% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Poland | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4.5 pp | Poland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22.5% | 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 | +3.5 pp | Egypt higher |
Egypt's corporate tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Poland's (22.5% vs 19%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Egypt's (23% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Egypt sits below it, Poland sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's capital gains tax rate is 9pp higher than Egypt's (19% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Egypt sits below it, Poland sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Poland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Egypt'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: Crypto Tax.