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Guatemala vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 48.9pp higher than Guatemala's (55.9% vs 7%). The 200-country average is 28%: Guatemala sits below it, Japan sits above it. Guatemala's figure is dated 2026-06-09 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 | GT | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 7% | 55.9% | JP +48.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 29.7% | JP +4.7 pp |
| VAT | 12% | 10% | GT +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 20.3% | JP +10.3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 7% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −48.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 25% | 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 | −4.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 4.7pp higher than Guatemala's (29.7% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Guatemala higher |
Guatemala's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Japan's (12% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −10.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 10.3pp higher than Guatemala's (20.3% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Guatemala sits below it, Japan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guatemala'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.