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Greece vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 11.9pp higher than Greece's (55.9% vs 44%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | GR | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 44% | 55.9% | JP +11.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 29.7% | JP +7.7 pp |
| VAT | 24% | 10% | GR +14 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 20.3% | JP +20.3 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 44% | 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 | −11.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 22% | 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 | −7.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 7.7pp higher than Greece's (29.7% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Greece sits below it, Japan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 24% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Greece (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-16 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Greece higher |
Greece's VAT rate is 14pp higher than Japan's (24% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Greece sits above it, Japan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Greece (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-16 |
| 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 Greece's (20.3% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Greece sits below it, Japan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-16 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Greece'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: Crypto Tax.