Consumption tax calculator by country

Poland consumption tax and VAT rates

The standard rate in Poland is 23%. See examples for each rate, rounding rules and sources.

Date checked

At a glance

System
Value added tax (VAT)
Standard rate
23%
8%
8%
5% (food)
5%
Currency
Polish Zloty (PLN)
Rounding
Rounding

Calculating with zł 10,000.00

Standard 23%
zł 10,000.00
Before tax → totalzł 12,300.00Including tax → tax amountzł 1,869.92
8%
zł 10,000.00
Before tax → totalzł 10,800.00Including tax → tax amountzł 740.74
5% (food)
zł 10,000.00
Before tax → totalzł 10,500.00Including tax → tax amountzł 476.19

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How is the tax on a receipt calculated?

For a price before tax: tax = amount × rate ÷ 100. For a price including tax: tax = amount × rate ÷ (100 + rate).

This calculator rounds tax to the nearest zł 0.01. Exact halves round up.

Tax included in zł 1,000.00 (23%)
zł 186.99
Tax on zł 1,000.00 before tax (23%)
zł 230.00

Compare countries sharing a currency or region

Countries sharing the currency appear first, followed by others in the same region. Amounts are not converted.

CountryCurrencyStandard rateDate checked
PolandPLN · Checked September 18, 2026PLN23%
AustriaEUR · Checked September 18, 2026EUR20%
BelgiumEUR · Checked September 18, 2026EUR21%
SwitzerlandCHF · Checked September 18, 2026CHF8.1%
CzechiaCZK · Checked September 18, 2026CZK21%
GermanyEUR · Checked September 18, 2026EUR19%

Source

Tax Foundation, 2026 VAT Rates in Europe (January 26, 2026) · Date checked

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For reference only. Rates change and can differ by item and type of transaction, so check the tax authority's own information before filing or paying.