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Colombia vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 16.9pp higher than Colombia's (55.9% vs 39%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CO | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 55.9% | JP +16.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 29.7% | CO +5.3 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 10% | CO +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 20.3% | JP +5.3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 55% | JP +40 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 1.5% | 0% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −16.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | 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 | +5.3 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia'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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Japan's (19% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Colombia sits above it, Japan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −5.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 5.3pp higher than Colombia's (20.3% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales) — Concepto Unificado sobre Criptoactivos (100202208-1621) · as of 2023-10-17 |
| Japan | 55% | Source: PWC Japan — Japan Tax Update: Overview of 2026 Tax Reform Proposals (December 2025) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's crypto tax rate is 40pp higher than Colombia's (55% vs 15%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Colombia's figure is dated 2023-10-17 and Japan's 2025-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's wealth tax rate is 1.5pp higher than Japan's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, Japan sits below it.