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Austria vs Japan: tax rates compared

Japan's income tax rate is 0.9pp higher than Austria's (55.9% vs 55%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: both sit above it.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%AT 55%JP 55.9%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Austria55%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Japan55.9%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.9 ppJapan higher

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%AT 23%JP 29.7%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Austria23%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Japan29.7%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−6.7 ppJapan higher

Japan's corporate tax rate is 6.7pp higher than Austria's (29.7% vs 23%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%AT 20%JP 10%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Austria20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11
Japan10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Difference+10 ppAustria higherlargest gap on this page

Austria's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Japan's (20% vs 10%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: Austria sits above it, Japan sits below it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%AT 0%JP 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Austria0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-29
Japan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Austria'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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.