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Cambodia vs Japan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Japan's income tax rate (55.9%) tops Cambodia's (20%) by 35.9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Cambodia sits below it, Japan sits above it. Cambodia's figure is dated 2026-04-02 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 | KH | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 55.9% | JP +35.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 29.7% | JP +9.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 10% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cambodia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-04-02 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −35.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 20% | 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 | −9.7 pp | Japan higher |
Between the two, Japan's corporate tax rate (29.7%) tops Cambodia's (20%) by 9.7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cambodia sits below it, Japan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cambodia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-02 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Cambodia and Japan both post a VAT rate of 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-04-02 |
| 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 — Cambodia 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.