🇵🇱 Poland
Net salary in Poland
Poland: 3 income tax brackets from 0% to 32% in 2026. The EXPATRIATION.IO calculator turns gross salary into net take-home pay using the official scale and employee social contributions.
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Tax breakdown by bracket
| Bracket | Rate | Amount | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 zł – 30,000 zł | 0.0% | 22,887 zł | 0 zł |
| Income tax | 0 zł | ||
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🇵🇱 Poland
Poland uses a two-bracket progressive tax system: 12% up to 120,000 PLN and 32% above. The tax-free amount (kwota wolna) is 30,000 PLN, implemented as a 3,600 PLN tax credit. Employee social contributions (ZUS) total 13.71% (pension 9.76%, disability 1.5%, sickness 2.45%), with pension and disability capped at 282,600 PLN/year. Health insurance is 9% calculated on gross minus social contributions. An employee cost deduction of 250 PLN/month applies.
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Per-child relief (ulga na dzieci) and joint filing for married couples are not modelled, so the tax can be over-stated for families.
Tax system in Poland
Poland uses a two-bracket progressive tax system: 12% on income up to 120,000 PLN and 32% above. The tax-free amount (kwota wolna od podatku) of 30,000 PLN effectively exempts the first portion of income. Employee social contributions (ZUS) total approximately 13.71% of gross salary, covering pension, disability, and sickness insurance, with pension and disability capped at 268,680 PLN/year. Health insurance adds 9% calculated on the post-social-contributions base. Warsaw and Krakow have become significant technology hubs in Central Europe.
Income tax scale 2026
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| 0 zł – 30,000 zł | 0% |
| 30,000 zł – 120,000 zł | 12% |
| 120,000 zł and above | 32% |
Employee social contributions
| Contribution | Rate | Annual cap |
|---|---|---|
| Pension (emerytalna) | 9.76% | 282,600 zł |
| Disability (rentowa) | 1.5% | 282,600 zł |
| Sickness (chorobowa) | 2.45% | No cap |
| Health insurance (zdrowotna) | 9% | No cap |
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Source: podatki.gov.pl · Tax year 2026 · Last updated July 2026