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North Macedonia vs Poland: tax rates compared
Poland's income tax rate is 22pp higher than North Macedonia's (32% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: North Macedonia sits below it, Poland sits above it. North Macedonia's figure is dated 2023-01-01 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 | MK | PL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 32% | PL +22 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 19% | PL +9 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 23% | PL +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 19% | PL +9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Poland | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −22 pp | Poland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 10% | 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 | −9 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than North Macedonia's (19% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-23 |
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's VAT rate is 5pp higher than North Macedonia's (23% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-08 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's capital gains tax rate is 9pp higher than North Macedonia's (19% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: North Macedonia sits below it, Poland sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 0% | Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia — Taxes and Customs · 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 |
North Macedonia'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.