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Malta vs Poland: tax rates compared

Malta's income tax rate is 3pp higher than Poland's (35% vs 32%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Malta's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Poland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

0102030405060Income32%35%Corporate19%35%VAT18%23%Capital Gains0%19%Crypto0%19%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax MT PLDifference
Income Tax35%32%MT +3 pp
Corporate Tax35%19%MT +16 pp
VAT18%23%PL +5 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%19%PL +19 pplargest gap
Crypto Tax0%19%PL +19 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malta (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01
Poland32%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+3 ppMalta higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta35%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+16 ppMalta higher

Malta's corporate tax rate is 16pp higher than Poland's (35% vs 19%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Malta sits above it, Poland sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malta (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19
Poland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21
Difference−5 ppPoland higher

Poland's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Malta's (23% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta0%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malta (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-19
Poland19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21
Difference−19 ppPoland higher

Poland's capital gains tax rate is 19pp higher than Malta's (19% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Malta sits below it, Poland sits above it.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta0%Source: Malta Commissioner for Revenue — Guidelines on the Income Tax Treatment of Transactions or Arrangements Involving DLT Assets · as of 2018-11-01
Poland19%Source: Poland Ministry of Finance — Tax Portal: Disposal of cryptocurrencies (Zbycie kryptowalut) · as of 2026-06-24
Difference−19 ppPoland higher

Poland's crypto tax rate is 19pp higher than Malta's (19% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Malta sits below it, Poland sits above it. Malta's figure is dated 2018-11-01 and Poland's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malta0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-19
Poland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Malta's wealth tax rate is identical to Poland's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.