Paying taxes: Profit tax in Poland

Poland: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 14.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2009
All-time low
14.5%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Poland, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 14.8 % of profits2006: 14.8 % of profits2007: 14.8 % of profits2008: 16.7 % of profits2009: 17.4 % of profits2010: 15.5 % of profits2011: 15 % of profits2012: 15 % of profits2013: 14.7 % of profits2014: 14.5 % of profits2015: 14.5 % of profits2016: 14.5 % of profits2017: 14.5 % of profits2018: 14.5 % of profits2019: 14.5 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Poland recorded 14.5% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Poland peaked at 17.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2014.

That places Poland 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 14.8%
2006 14.8% +0.0%
2007 14.8% +0.0%
2008 16.7% +12.8%
2009 17.4% +4.2%
2010 15.5% -10.9%
2011 15.0% -3.2%
2012 15.0% +0.0%
2013 14.7% -2.0%
2014 14.5% -1.4%
2015 14.5% +0.0%
2016 14.5% +0.0%
2017 14.5% +0.0%
2018 14.5% +0.0%
2019 14.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 14.8% 17.4% 5
2010s 14.7% 14.5% 15.5% 10

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 104 Taiwan, China 14.7% compare
  2. 105 Italy 14.6% compare
  3. 107 Egypt 14.4% compare
  4. 107 Oman 14.4% compare
  5. 109 Albania 14.1% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Poland?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Poland was 14.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2014.
How does Poland rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Poland ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.