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Indonesia vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 20.9pp higher than Indonesia's (55.9% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Indonesia's figure is dated 2026-06-11 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 | ID | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 55.9% | JP +20.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 29.7% | JP +7.7 pp |
| VAT | 12% | 10% | ID +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0.1% | 20.3% | JP +20.2 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0.2% | 55% | JP +54.8 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Indonesia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-11 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 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 Indonesia's (29.7% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Indonesia sits below it, Japan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Indonesia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-11 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Indonesia higher |
Indonesia'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 0.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Indonesia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-11 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −20.2 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 20.2pp higher than Indonesia's (20.3% vs 0.1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Indonesia sits below it, Japan sits above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 0.2% | Source: Direktorat Jenderal Pajak (Indonesian Directorate General of Taxes) — PMK 50/2025: Babak Baru Pemajakan Aset Kripto · as of 2025-08-01 |
| Japan | 55% | Source: PWC Japan — Japan Tax Update: Overview of 2026 Tax Reform Proposals (December 2025) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Difference | −54.8 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's crypto tax rate is 54.8pp higher than Indonesia's (55% vs 0.2%). The 88-country average is 13%: Indonesia sits below it, Japan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Indonesia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-11 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Indonesia's wealth tax rate is identical to Japan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.