Rates last verified against official sources on 14 October 2026
Taxes and social security are deducted from your gross salary.
You earn more than 7% of workers in Poland
Compare the financial implications of permanent employment contract versus B2B (business-to-business) contract in Poland. Each option has different tax rates, social security contributions, and benefits.
| Band | Annual income (PLN) | Rate | On zł30 000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band 1 | zł0 – zł38 243 | 0% | zł0 |
| Band 2 | zł38 243 – zł142 543 | 10.4% | — |
| Band 3 | zł142 543 – zł282 600 | 27.6% | — |
| Band 4 | zł282 600+ | 31.2% | — |
| Income tax on this salary | zł0 | ||
Rates are marginal rates on gross pay, read from this calculator for 2026 and the settings above — not from a published bracket table. No income tax is charged on the first zł38 243 a year.
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Rates, brackets and contribution thresholds for Poland are taken from Krajowa Administracja Skarbowa (National Revenue Administration), last verified on 14 October 2026. How we source and check every country.
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Poland — part of the 2027 tax package is already law and applied here. The rest still uses 2026 figures.
| Annual income (PLN) | Marginal rate |
|---|---|
| PLN 0 – PLN 120,000 | 12% |
| PLN 120,000 and above | 32% |
4% solidarity levy on annual income above PLN 1,000,000. Employee deductions are ZUS 13.71% (pension 9.76 + disability 1.5 + sickness 2.45) plus a 9% health contribution levied on gross net of ZUS; the health contribution has not been deductible from PIT since 2022. Pension and disability contributions stop once the annual base reaches PLN 282,600 (2026); figures shown spread the annual capped amount evenly across the year.
Monthly gross pay and what is left of it after tax and social contributions.
| Gross / month | Net / month |
|---|---|
| PLN 1,500 | PLN 1,178 |
| PLN 2,500 | PLN 1,963 |
| PLN 4,000 | PLN 3,057 |
| PLN 6,000 | PLN 4,420 |
| PLN 9,000 | PLN 6,465 |