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Hungary vs Poland: tax rates compared
Poland has an income tax rate of 32%, 17pp above Hungary's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: Hungary sits below it, Poland sits 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 | HU | PL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 32% | PL +17 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 19% | PL +10 pp |
| VAT | 27% | 23% | HU +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 19% | PL +4 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 19% | PL +4 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15% | 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 | −17 pp | Poland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 9% | 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 | −10 pp | Poland 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 27% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary has a VAT rate of 27%, 4pp above Poland's 23%. The 181-country average is 15%: 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.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Poland higher |
Poland has a capital gains tax rate of 19%, 4pp above Hungary's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: 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.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: Poland Ministry of Finance — Tax Portal: Disposal of cryptocurrencies (Zbycie kryptowalut) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Poland higher |
Poland has a crypto tax rate of 19%, 4pp above Hungary's 15%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Poland's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Poland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed 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.