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Germany vs Poland: tax rates compared
Germany's income tax rate is 15.5pp higher than Poland's (47.5% vs 32%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Germany 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Poland | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15.5 pp | Germany higherlargest gap on this page |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30.1% | 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 | +11.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's corporate tax rate is 11.1pp higher than Poland's (30.1% vs 19%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Germany sits above it, Poland sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Poland | 23% | Source: OECD Tax Database — VAT/GST standard rates · as of 2023-09-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Germany's (23% vs 19%). The 37-country average is 19.2%: Germany sits below it, Poland sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Poland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Germany'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.