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Antigua and Barbuda vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 55.9pp above Antigua and Barbuda's 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: Antigua and Barbuda sits below it, Japan sits above it. Antigua and Barbuda's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Japan's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AG | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 55.9% | JP +55.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 29.7% | JP +4.7 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 10% | AG +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 20.3% | JP +20.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Antigua and Barbuda — Taxes, Duties, Levies & Fees Administered by the Inland Revenue Department · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −55.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 25% | 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 | −4.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 4.7pp above Antigua and Barbuda's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 17% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Antigua and Barbuda · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Antigua and Barbuda higher |
Antigua and Barbuda has a VAT rate of 17%, 7pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Antigua and Barbuda sits above it, Japan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Antigua and Barbuda — "Taxes, Duties, Levies & Fees administered by the Inland Revenue Department" · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −20.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 20.3pp above Antigua and Barbuda's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Antigua and Barbuda sits below it, Japan sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.