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Ecuador vs Japan: tax rates compared

Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 18.9pp above Ecuador's 37%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ecuador's figure is dated 2026-02-09 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

0102030405060Income37%55.9%Corporate25%29.7%VAT10%15%Capital Gains20.3%37%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax EC JPDifference
Income Tax37%55.9%JP +18.9 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%29.7%JP +4.7 pp
VAT15%10%EC +5 pp
Capital Gains Tax37%20.3%EC +16.7 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ecuador37%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09
Japan55.9%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−18.9 ppJapan higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ecuador25%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−4.7 ppJapan higher

Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 4.7pp above Ecuador's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ecuador15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Japan10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Difference+5 ppEcuador higher

Ecuador has a VAT rate of 15%, 5pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Ecuador matches the world average, Japan sits below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ecuador37%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09
Japan20.3%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13
Difference+16.7 ppEcuador higher

Ecuador has a capital gains tax rate of 37%, 16.7pp above Japan's 20.3%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ecuador0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Japan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Ecuador and Japan share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.