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Barbados vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 27.4pp above Barbados's 28.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 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 | BB | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 55.9% | JP +27.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 29.7% | JP +20.7 pp |
| VAT | 17.5% | 10% | BB +7.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 28.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −27.4 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | 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 | −20.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 20.7pp above Barbados's 9%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Japan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Barbados higher |
Barbados has a VAT rate of 17.5%, 7.5pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Barbados sits above it, Japan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| 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 Barbados's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Barbados sits below it, Japan sits above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| 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 Barbados's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Barbados sits below it, Japan sits above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Japan's 2025-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados and Japan share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.