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Poland vs Spain: tax rates compared

Spain's income tax rate is 16.6pp higher than Poland's (48.6% vs 32%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Poland sits below it, Spain 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%ES 48.6%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland32%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain48.6%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−16.6 ppSpain higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%PL 19%ES 25%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland19%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−6 ppSpain higher

Spain's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than Poland's (25% vs 19%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Poland sits below it, Spain sits above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%PL 23%ES 21%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21
Spain21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference+2 ppPoland higher

Poland's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Spain's (23% vs 21%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it. Poland's figure is dated 2026-02-21 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%PL 0%ES 3.5%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21
Spain3.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−3.5 ppSpain higher

Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Poland's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Poland sits below it, Spain sits above it. Poland's figure is dated 2026-02-21 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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