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Belarus vs Japan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Japan's income tax rate (55.9%) tops Belarus's (30%) by 25.9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Japan's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | BY | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 55.9% | JP +25.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 29.7% | JP +4.7 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 10% | BY +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 20.3% | JP +7.3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 13% | 55% | JP +42 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 30% | Source: Official Internet Portal of the President of the Republic of Belarus — "Aleksandr Lukashenko approves changes to tax legislation" · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 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 |
Between the two, Japan's corporate tax rate (29.7%) tops Belarus's (25%) by 4.7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 20% | Source: Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus (Special Part), Article 122 — consolidated text via pravo.by, linked from the Ministry of Taxes and Duties' official site · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's VAT rate (20%) tops Japan's (10%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Belarus sits above it, Japan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 13% | Source: Republic of Belarus — Tax Code (Special Part), Ministry of Finance consolidated text (Art. 160: tax base for income from securities transactions; Art. 173: personal income tax rates) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −7.3 pp | Japan higher |
Between the two, Japan's capital gains tax rate (20.3%) tops Belarus's (13%) by 7.3pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 13% | Source: Belarus Ministry of Taxes and Duties (MNS) — Clarification on the taxation of individuals' income from token transactions · as of 2025-08-26 |
| Japan | 55% | Source: PWC Japan — Japan Tax Update: Overview of 2026 Tax Reform Proposals (December 2025) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Difference | −42 pp | Japan higher |
Between the two, Japan's crypto tax rate (55%) tops Belarus's (13%) by 42pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Belarus matches the world average, Japan sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Wealth Tax.