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Poland vs Uganda: tax rates compared
Uganda's income tax rate is 8pp higher than Poland's (40% vs 32%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Poland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Uganda's 2026-01-12, 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 | PL | UG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 32% | 40% | UG +8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 19% | 30% | UG +11 pp |
| VAT | 23% | 18% | PL +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 19% | 0% | PL +19 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uganda | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Uganda higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 19% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uganda | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Uganda higher |
Uganda's corporate tax rate is 11pp higher than Poland's (30% vs 19%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Poland sits below it, Uganda sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Uganda | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Uganda's (23% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Uganda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +19 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's capital gains tax rate is 19pp higher than Uganda's (19% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Poland sits above it, Uganda 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 |
| Uganda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Poland's wealth tax rate is identical to Uganda's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.