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Armenia vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 35.9pp above Armenia's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Armenia sits below it, Japan sits above it. Armenia's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Japan's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AM | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 55.9% | JP +35.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 29.7% | JP +11.7 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 10% | AM +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 20.3% | JP +20.3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 55% | JP +55 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide (March 2026) — Armenia · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −35.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 18% | 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 | −11.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 11.7pp above Armenia's 18%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Armenia sits below it, Japan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Armenia higher |
Armenia has a VAT rate of 20%, 10pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Armenia sits above it, Japan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2026 — Armenia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| 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 Armenia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Armenia sits below it, Japan sits above it. Armenia's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: IMF Fiscal Affairs Department — Republic of Armenia: Tax Compliance and Crypto Assets (Technical Assistance Report, July 2024) · as of 2024-07-01 |
| Japan | 55% | Source: PWC Japan — Japan Tax Update: Overview of 2026 Tax Reform Proposals (December 2025) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Difference | −55 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a crypto tax rate of 55%, 55pp above Armenia's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Armenia sits below it, Japan sits above it. Armenia's figure is dated 2024-07-01 and Japan's 2025-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Armenia and Japan share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.