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Ireland vs Japan: tax rates compared

Between the two, Japan's income tax rate (55.9%) tops Ireland's (48%) by 7.9pp. The 37-country average is 43.2%: both sit above it.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%IE 48%JP 55.9%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ireland48%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Japan55.9%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−7.9 ppJapan higher

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%IE 12.5%JP 29.7%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ireland12.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Japan29.7%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−17.2 ppJapan higherlargest gap on this page

Between the two, Japan's corporate tax rate (29.7%) tops Ireland's (12.5%) by 17.2pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Ireland sits below it, Japan sits above it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%IE 23%JP 10%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ireland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06
Japan10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Difference+13 ppIreland higher

Between the two, Ireland's VAT rate (23%) tops Japan's (10%) by 13pp. The 37-country average is 19.5%: Ireland sits above it, Japan sits below it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%IE 0%JP 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ireland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06
Japan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Ireland and Japan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.