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Guernsey vs Poland: tax rates compared
Between the two, Poland's income tax rate (32%) tops Guernsey's (20%) by 12pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Guernsey sits below it, Poland sits above it.
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 | GG | PL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 32% | PL +12 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 19% | PL +19 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 23% | PL +23 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 19% | PL +19 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 20% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Poland | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Poland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | 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 | −19 pp | Poland higher |
Between the two, Poland's corporate tax rate (19%) tops Guernsey's (0%) by 19pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −23 pp | Poland higher |
Between the two, Poland's VAT rate (23%) tops Guernsey's (0%) by 23pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Guernsey sits below it, Poland sits above it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Poland's 2026-02-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −19 pp | Poland higher |
Between the two, Poland's capital gains tax rate (19%) tops Guernsey's (0%) by 19pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Guernsey sits below it, Poland sits above it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Poland's 2026-02-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| 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 — Guernsey and Poland both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Poland's 2026-02-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.