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Poland vs Portugal: tax rates compared

Between the two, Portugal's income tax rate (53%) tops Poland's (32%) by 21pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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%53%Corporate19%30.5%VAT23%Capital Gains19%28%Crypto19%28%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax PL PTDifference
Income Tax32%53%PT +21 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax19%30.5%PT +11.5 pp
VAT23%23%match
Capital Gains Tax19%28%PT +9 pp
Crypto Tax19%28%PT +9 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland32%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Portugal53%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−21 ppPortugal higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland19%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Portugal30.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−11.5 ppPortugal higher

Between the two, Portugal's corporate tax rate (30.5%) tops Poland's (19%) by 11.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Poland sits below it, Portugal sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21
Portugal23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Poland and Portugal both post a VAT rate of 23%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21
Portugal28%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24
Difference−9 ppPortugal higher

Between the two, Portugal's capital gains tax rate (28%) tops Poland's (19%) by 9pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland19%Source: Poland Ministry of Finance — Tax Portal: Disposal of cryptocurrencies (Zbycie kryptowalut) · as of 2026-06-24
Portugal28%Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira — Criptoativos: Conceito fiscal e tributação · as of 2026-06-25
Difference−9 ppPortugal higher

Between the two, Portugal's crypto tax rate (28%) tops Poland's (19%) by 9pp. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21
Portugal0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Poland and Portugal both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.