CV · AfricaJP · Asia
Cape Verde vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 28.4pp higher than Cape Verde's (55.9% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Cape Verde sits below it, Japan sits above it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 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 | CV | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 55.9% | JP +28.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 21.4% | 29.7% | JP +8.3 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 10% | CV +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 1% | 20.3% | JP +19.3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | 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 | −8.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 8.3pp higher than Cape Verde's (29.7% vs 21.4%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cape Verde sits below it, Japan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Cape Verde's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Japan's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Cape Verde matches the world average, Japan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −19.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 19.3pp higher than Cape Verde's (20.3% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Cape Verde sits below it, Japan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Other taxes) · 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 |
Cape Verde's wealth tax rate is identical to Japan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.