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Poland vs Switzerland: tax rates compared
Switzerland's income tax rate is 9.4pp higher than Poland's (41.4% vs 32%). 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
| Tax | PL | CH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 32% | 41.4% | CH +9.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 19% | 19.6% | CH +0.6 pp |
| VAT | 23% | 8.1% | PL +14.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 19% | 0% | PL +19 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 19% | 0% | PL +19 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.9% | CH +0.9 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 41.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9.4 pp | Switzerland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 19% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 19.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.6 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland's corporate tax rate is 0.6pp higher than Poland's (19.6% vs 19%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Switzerland | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +14.9 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's VAT rate is 14.9pp higher than Switzerland's (23% vs 8.1%). The 181-country average is 15%: Poland sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Switzerland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +19 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's capital gains tax rate is 19pp higher than Switzerland's (19% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Poland sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 19% | Source: Poland Ministry of Finance — Tax Portal: Disposal of cryptocurrencies (Zbycie kryptowalut) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Switzerland | 0% | Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) — Kryptowährungen: Besteuerung · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Difference | +19 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's crypto tax rate is 19pp higher than Switzerland's (19% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Poland sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Switzerland | 0.9% | Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland's wealth tax rate is 0.9pp higher than Poland's (0.9% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Poland sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Poland's figure is dated 2026-02-21 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.