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Malawi vs Poland: tax rates compared
Malawi's income tax rate is 8pp higher than Poland's (40% vs 32%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit 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 | MW | PL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 32% | MW +8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 19% | MW +11 pp |
| VAT | 17.5% | 23% | PL +5.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 19% | MW +21 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Poland | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 30% | 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 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi's corporate tax rate is 11pp higher than Poland's (30% vs 19%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Malawi sits above it, Poland sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −5.5 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's VAT rate is 5.5pp higher than Malawi's (23% vs 17.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | +21 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi's capital gains tax rate is 21pp higher than Poland's (40% vs 19%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Malawi's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Poland's 2026-02-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · 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 |
Malawi'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: Crypto Tax.