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Japan vs Liechtenstein: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 33.5pp higher than Liechtenstein's (55.9% vs 22.4%). The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Liechtenstein sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Liechtenstein's 2026-06-09, 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 | JP | LI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 22.4% | JP +33.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 12.5% | JP +17.2 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 8.1% | JP +1.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 0% | JP +20.3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Liechtenstein | 22.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liechtenstein (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | +33.5 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Liechtenstein | 12.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +17.2 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 17.2pp higher than Liechtenstein's (29.7% vs 12.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Liechtenstein sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Liechtenstein | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liechtenstein (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | +1.9 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's VAT rate is 1.9pp higher than Liechtenstein's (10% vs 8.1%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Liechtenstein's 2024-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Liechtenstein | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liechtenstein (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | +20.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 20.3pp higher than Liechtenstein's (20.3% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Liechtenstein sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Liechtenstein | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liechtenstein (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan's wealth tax rate is identical to Liechtenstein's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.