GI · EuropeJP · Asia
Gibraltar vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 16.9pp higher than Gibraltar's (55.9% vs 39%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Gibraltar's figure is dated 2026-03-10 and Japan's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | GI | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 55.9% | JP +16.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 29.7% | JP +14.7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 20.3% | JP +20.3 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | 39% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gibraltar, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | 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's corporate tax rate is 14.7pp higher than Gibraltar's (29.7% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Gibraltar sits below it, Japan sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gibraltar, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-03-10 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −20.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 20.3pp higher than Gibraltar's (20.3% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Gibraltar sits below it, Japan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gibraltar (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-10 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Gibraltar's wealth tax rate is identical to Japan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.