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Lesotho vs Poland: tax rates compared
Poland's income tax rate is 2pp higher than Lesotho's (32% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Lesotho's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Poland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | LS | PL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 32% | PL +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 19% | LS +6 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 23% | PL +8 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 30% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — Employees' Tax (Pay As You Earn) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Poland | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Poland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 25% | 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 | +6 pp | Lesotho higher |
Lesotho's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than Poland's (25% vs 19%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Lesotho sits above it, Poland sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 15% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Lesotho · as of 2023-01-26 |
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Lesotho's (23% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Lesotho matches the world average, Poland sits above it. Lesotho's figure is dated 2023-01-26 and Poland's 2026-02-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 0% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — official site (tax categories) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Poland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Lesotho'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.