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Nicaragua vs Poland: tax rates compared
Poland's income tax rate is 2pp higher than Nicaragua's (32% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Nicaragua's figure is dated 2026-01-12 and Poland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | NI | PL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 32% | PL +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 19% | NI +11 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 15% | 23% | PL +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 19% | PL +4 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 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 | Nicaragua higher |
Nicaragua's corporate tax rate is 11pp higher than Poland's (30% vs 19%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Nicaragua sits above it, Poland sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| 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 Nicaragua's (23% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nicaragua matches the world average, Poland sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Nicaragua · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's capital gains tax rate is 4pp higher than Nicaragua's (19% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Nicaragua'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Poland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Nicaragua'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.