Freelance Take-Home Calculator (Poland, After Tax)
Estimate Polish freelance (JDG/B2B) take-home after tax and ZUS: the rate you need for a target net income, or the net income from a rate.
Estimate only, not tax advice. The set-aside is a single percentage for tax and social contributions - it does not model brackets, VAT, or deductions, which vary by income, region, and circumstances. Confirm with an accountant.
Rate, costs, tax, and take-home
In Poland, an employee on an employment contract (umowa o pracę, UoP) has tax and ZUS social contributions deducted, while self-employment (JDG, often billed B2B) can use flat or lump-sum tax with separate ZUS and health contributions. The default is a rough average; your real rate depends on the tax form you choose.
A freelance rate has to cover more than your target income. Business costs come off the top, and tax and social contributions come out of the profit, so the rate you bill is well above the money you keep. This tool works in both directions: the rate needed for a target take-home, or the take-home implied by a rate.
The set-aside percentage is pre-filled with a rough average for the country you pick (2026) and is yours to change. It is a planning estimate, not a tax return.
Country questions
Employment contract, JDG, or B2B?
This compares an employment contract with self-employment (JDG or B2B). A limited company (sp. z o.o.) is taxed differently and is not modelled here. Adjust the percentage to your tax form - it is an estimate, not a settlement.
Track the billable hours behind the rate
Sandtime.io records billable and non-billable time as you work, so your real billable share and rate rest on data, not a guess. Free for unlimited users, without surveillance.