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France vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 0.5pp higher than France's (55.9% vs 55.4%). 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 | FR | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 55.9% | JP +0.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 29.7% | FR +6.4 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 10% | FR +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 31.4% | 20.3% | FR +11.1 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 30% | 55% | JP +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 55.4% | 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 | −0.5 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | 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 | +6.4 pp | France higher |
France's corporate tax rate is 6.4pp higher than Japan's (36.1% vs 29.7%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +10 pp | France higher |
France's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Japan's (20% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: France sits above it, Japan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +11.1 pp | France higher |
France's capital gains tax rate is 11.1pp higher than Japan's (31.4% vs 20.3%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 30% | Source: BOFiP-Impôts — RPPM, Cession d'actifs numériques à titre occasionnel, Modalités d'imposition (BOI-RPPM-PVBMC-30-30) · as of 2024-04-23 |
| Japan | 55% | Source: PWC Japan — Japan Tax Update: Overview of 2026 Tax Reform Proposals (December 2025) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's crypto tax rate is 25pp higher than France's (55% vs 30%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2024-04-23 and Japan's 2025-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France's wealth tax rate is identical to Japan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.