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Bolivia vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 42.9pp above Bolivia's 13%. The 200-country average is 28%: Bolivia sits below it, Japan sits above it. Bolivia's figure is dated 2026-03-26 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 | BO | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 13% | 55.9% | JP +42.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 29.7% | JP +4.7 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 10% | BO +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 20.3% | JP +20.3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 2.4% | 0% | BO +2.4 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −42.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 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 |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 4.7pp above Bolivia's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Bolivia higher |
Bolivia has a VAT rate of 13%, 3pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| 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 Bolivia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bolivia sits below it, Japan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +2.4 pp | Bolivia higher |
Bolivia has a wealth tax rate of 2.4%, 2.4pp above Japan's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bolivia sits above it, Japan sits below it.
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