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Algeria vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 20.9pp higher than Algeria's (55.9% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | DZ | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 55.9% | JP +20.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 29.7% | JP +3.7 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 10% | DZ +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 20.3% | DZ +14.7 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | DZ +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | 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 | −3.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 3.7pp higher than Algeria's (29.7% vs 26%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Japan's (19% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Algeria sits above it, Japan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +14.7 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's capital gains tax rate is 14.7pp higher than Japan's (35% vs 20.3%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1% | Source: Code des Impôts Directs et Taxes Assimilées (CIDTA), Art. 281 noniès — Impôt sur la Fortune · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Japan's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Japan sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.