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Georgia vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 35.9pp above Georgia's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Georgia sits below it, Japan sits above it. Georgia's figure is dated 2026-04-01 and Japan's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | GE | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 55.9% | JP +35.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 29.7% | JP +14.7 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 10% | GE +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 20.3% | JP +20.3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 55% | JP +55 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 20% | Source: Tax Code of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia / matsne.gov.ge), Article 81 · as of 2026-04-01 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −35.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 15% | 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 | −14.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 14.7pp above Georgia's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Georgia sits below it, Japan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Georgia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Georgia higher |
Georgia has a VAT rate of 18%, 8pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Georgia sits above it, Japan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 0% | Source: Tax Code of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia / matsne.gov.ge), Articles 81-82 · as of 2026-04-01 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −20.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 20.3pp above Georgia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Georgia sits below it, Japan sits above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 0% | Source: Ministry of Finance of Georgia — Public Ruling No. 201 (28 June 2019), on the taxation of crypto-assets · as of 2019-06-28 |
| Japan | 55% | Source: PWC Japan — Japan Tax Update: Overview of 2026 Tax Reform Proposals (December 2025) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Difference | −55 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a crypto tax rate of 55%, 55pp above Georgia's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Georgia sits below it, Japan sits above it. Georgia's figure is dated 2019-06-28 and Japan's 2025-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Georgia and Japan share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.