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Poland vs Zambia: tax rates compared
Zambia's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Poland's (37% vs 32%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Poland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Zambia's 2026-01-01, 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 | ZM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 32% | 37% | ZM +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 19% | 30% | ZM +11 pp |
| VAT | 23% | 16% | PL +7 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 |
| Zambia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Zambia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 19% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zambia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Zambia higher |
Zambia's corporate tax rate is 11pp higher than Poland's (30% vs 19%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Poland sits below it, Zambia sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Zambia | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Zambia's (23% vs 16%). 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 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +19 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's capital gains tax rate is 19pp higher than Zambia's (19% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Poland sits above it, Zambia 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 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Poland's wealth tax rate is identical to Zambia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.