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Hungary vs Poland: tax rates compared

Poland has an income tax rate of 32%, 17pp above Hungary's 15%. The 37-country average is 43.2%: both sit 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

0102030405060World avg 43.2%HU 15%PL 32%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary15%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Poland32%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−17 ppPoland higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%HU 9%PL 19%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary9%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Poland19%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−10 ppPoland higher

Poland has a corporate tax rate of 19%, 10pp above Hungary's 9%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%HU 27%PL 23%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary27%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Poland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21
Difference+4 ppHungary higher

Hungary has a VAT rate of 27%, 4pp above Poland's 23%. The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Poland's 2026-02-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%HU 0%PL 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Hungary0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Poland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Hungary and Poland share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Poland's 2026-02-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.