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Gambia vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 30.9pp above Gambia's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Gambia sits below it, Japan sits above it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 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 | GM | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 55.9% | JP +30.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 29.7% | JP +2.7 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 10% | GM +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 20.3% | JP +5.3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 25% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −30.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 27% | 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 | −2.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 2.7pp above Gambia's 27%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Gambia higher |
Gambia has a VAT rate of 15%, 5pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Japan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −5.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 5.3pp above Gambia's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 0% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · 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 |
Gambia 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.