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Brazil vs Japan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Japan's income tax rate (55.9%) tops Brazil's (27.5%) by 28.4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Brazil sits below it, Japan sits above it.
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 | BR | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 55.9% | JP +28.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 29.7% | BR +4.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 20.3% | JP +5.3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 22.5% | 55% | JP +32.5 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −28.4 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | 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 | +4.3 pp | Brazil higher |
Between the two, Brazil's corporate tax rate (34%) tops Japan's (29.7%) by 4.3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −5.3 pp | Japan higher |
Between the two, Japan's capital gains tax rate (20.3%) tops Brazil's (15%) by 5.3pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 22.5% | Source: Receita Federal — Perguntas e Respostas IRPF 2026 (Q.653 'Alienação de criptoativos' and Q.574 'Alíquotas aplicáveis à apuração do ganho de capital') · as of 2026-04-23 |
| Japan | 55% | Source: PWC Japan — Japan Tax Update: Overview of 2026 Tax Reform Proposals (December 2025) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Difference | −32.5 pp | Japan higher |
Between the two, Japan's crypto tax rate (55%) tops Brazil's (22.5%) by 32.5pp. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2026-04-23 and Japan's 2025-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| 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 — Brazil and Japan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.