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Japan vs Lithuania: tax rates compared

Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 23.9pp above Lithuania's 32%. The 37-country average is 43.2%: Japan sits above it, Lithuania sits below 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%JP 55.9%LT 32%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan55.9%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Lithuania32%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+23.9 ppJapan higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%JP 29.7%LT 16%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan29.7%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Lithuania16%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+13.7 ppJapan higher

Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 13.7pp above Lithuania's 16%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Lithuania sits below it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%JP 10%LT 21%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Lithuania21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lithuania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-10
Difference−11 ppLithuania higher

Lithuania has a VAT rate of 21%, 11pp above Japan's 10%. The 37-country average is 19.5%: Japan sits below it, Lithuania sits above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%JP 0%LT 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Lithuania0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-10
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Japan and Lithuania share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

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