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Chad vs Japan: tax rates compared

Japan's income tax rate is 25.9pp higher than Chad's (55.9% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 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

0102030405060Income30%55.9%Corporate29.7%35%VAT10%18%Capital Gains20%20.3%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax TD JPDifference
Income Tax30%55.9%JP +25.9 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax35%29.7%TD +5.3 pp
VAT18%10%TD +8 pp
Capital Gains Tax20%20.3%JP +0.3 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12
Japan55.9%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−25.9 ppJapan higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Japan29.7%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5.3 ppChad higher

Chad's corporate tax rate is 5.3pp higher than Japan's (35% vs 29.7%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12
Japan10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Difference+8 ppChad higher

Chad's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Japan's (18% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Chad sits above it, Japan sits below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12
Japan20.3%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13
Difference−0.3 ppJapan higher

Japan's capital gains tax rate is 0.3pp higher than Chad's (20.3% vs 20%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12
Japan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Chad's wealth tax rate is identical to Japan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.