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Poland vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 8pp above Poland's 32%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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

0102030405060Income32%40%Corporate19%25.8%VAT15.5%23%Capital Gains1%19%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax PL ZWDifference
Income Tax32%40%ZW +8 pp
Corporate Tax19%25.8%ZW +6.8 pp
VAT23%15.5%PL +7.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax19%1%PL +18 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland32%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Zimbabwe40%Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−8 ppZimbabwe higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland19%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Zimbabwe25.8%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−6.8 ppZimbabwe higher

Zimbabwe has a corporate tax rate of 25.8%, 6.8pp above Poland's 19%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Poland sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21
Zimbabwe15.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+7.5 ppPoland higher

Poland has a VAT rate of 23%, 7.5pp above Zimbabwe's 15.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21
Zimbabwe1%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+18 ppPoland higher

Poland has a capital gains tax rate of 19%, 18pp above Zimbabwe's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Poland sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it. Poland's figure is dated 2026-02-21 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Poland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Poland and Zimbabwe share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.