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Albania vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 32.9pp higher than Albania's (55.9% vs 23%). The 200-country average is 28%: Albania sits below it, Japan sits above it. Albania's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and Japan's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AL | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 23% | 55.9% | JP +32.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 29.7% | JP +14.7 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 10% | AL +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 20.3% | JP +5.3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Albania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −32.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −14.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 14.7pp higher than Albania's (29.7% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Albania sits below it, Japan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Albania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Albania higher |
Albania's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Japan's (20% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Albania sits above it, Japan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Albania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −5.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 5.3pp higher than Albania's (20.3% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Albania (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Albania's wealth tax rate is identical to Japan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.