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Bhutan vs Japan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Japan's income tax rate (55.9%) tops Bhutan's (30%) by 25.9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bhutan'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 | BT | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 55.9% | JP +25.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 29.7% | JP +4.7 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 10% | JP +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 30% | Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 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 Bhutan's (25%) by 4.7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Bhutan · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Japan higher |
Between the two, Japan's VAT rate (10%) tops Bhutan's (5%) by 5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 0% | Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bhutan and Japan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.