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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 37-country average is 43.2%: Poland sits below it, Portugal sits above it.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%PL 32%PT 53%
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 higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%PL 19%PT 30.5%
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

0102030405060World avg 19.5%PL 23%PT 23%
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 2026-01-26
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Poland and Portugal both post a VAT rate of 23%. The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%PL 0%PT 0%
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.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.