Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Poland

Poland: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 40.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
40.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 190 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2008
All-time low
40.1%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Poland, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 43.2 % of profit2006: 43.2 % of profit2007: 43.4 % of profit2008: 45.1 % of profit2009: 42.2 % of profit2010: 40.6 % of profit2011: 40.1 % of profit2012: 40.3 % of profit2013: 40.1 % of profit2014: 40.1 % of profit2015: 40.3 % of profit2016: 40.4 % of profit2017: 40.5 % of profit2018: 40.7 % of profit2019: 40.8 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Poland recorded 40.8% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Poland peaked at 45.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2011.

That places Poland 78th 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: Total tax and contribution rate in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 43.2%
2006 43.2% +0.0%
2007 43.4% +0.5%
2008 45.1% +3.9%
2009 42.2% -6.4%
2010 40.6% -3.8%
2011 40.1% -1.2%
2012 40.3% +0.5%
2013 40.1% -0.5%
2014 40.1% +0.0%
2015 40.3% +0.5%
2016 40.4% +0.2%
2017 40.5% +0.2%
2018 40.7% +0.5%
2019 40.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.4% 42.2% 45.1% 5
2010s 40.4% 40.1% 40.8% 10

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 75 Burkina Faso 41.3% compare
  2. 76 Burundi 41.2% compare
  3. 76 Netherlands 41.2% compare
  4. 79 Azerbaijan 40.7% compare
  5. 80 Trinidad and Tobago 40.5% compare
  6. 81 Portugal 39.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Poland?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Poland was 40.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2011.
How does Poland rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Poland ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.