Poland income tax

Poland tax calculator

Enter your income to estimate what you would pay in Poland, as an employee or running your own company, and see the best-value cities. Get the full breakdown plus a vetted advisor by email.

How much is income tax in Poland?

Poland taxes personal income at rates up to 32%. Residents are taxed on worldwide income (12%/32%), unless they elect the PLN 200,000 lump sum that covers all foreign income, or the ulga na powrot.

Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Poland and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.

Poland expat & digital-nomad tax regime

Under the Lump-sum tax for new residents (foreign income) regime, a qualifying new resident or foreign-income remote worker pays an effective rate of about 2% instead of the 32% headline. This benefit is temporary or conditional (it runs for a limited period or requires you to stay non-resident), so treat it as a head start, not a permanent zero.

Official source: PwC / PIT art.30j-30p

Capital gains, wealth & property tax

• Capital gains: Flat 19% on capital gains (shares, securities, crypto); tax-free amount does not apply
• Wealth tax: No net wealth tax

Inheritance & gift tax in Poland

Inheritance and gift tax by relationship group; rates 3%-20% above group thresholds Closest family (spouse, children, parents, siblings - group 'zero') fully exempt if the inheritance is reported to the tax office within 6 months

Corporate tax & VAT

The standard corporate profits tax is 19%.

How to become a tax resident of Poland

Centre of personal/economic interests in Poland, or presence >183 days in the tax year

Cost of living & lifestyle

Cost of living is about 52% of the US level, with average purchasing power near $52k (PPP). Pick a city below to see its monthly climate and cost.

Banking in Poland

You will want a local or multi-currency account for rent, bills and getting paid. See our guide to the best banks in Poland.

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Climate & cost by city

Average monthly temperature (°C) and rainfall. Climate: Open-Meteo ERA5; cost of living: World Bank PPP (same-year pairing), omitted where unavailable.

Poland tax treaties

Poland maintains around 90 double taxation treaties in force. They generally follow the OECD Model Convention and reduce withholding tax on cross-border dividends, interest and royalties, so the same income is not taxed twice when you move, invest or earn across borders. That is a broad network, useful for internationally mobile earners and investors.

Major treaty partners

Chips with a link open the full withholding-tax detail for that treaty pair.

Approximate size of the DTA network; confirm the specific treaty and its terms before relying on it.

Poland tax treaty guides

Detailed double-tax-treaty guides (withholding rates on dividends, interest and royalties) are available for 27 of Poland's partners:

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