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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 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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

0102030405060Income32%55.9%Corporate16%29.7%VAT10%21%Capital Gains20%20.3%Crypto20%55%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax JP LTDifference
Income Tax55.9%32%JP +23.9 pp
Corporate Tax29.7%16%JP +13.7 pp
VAT10%21%LT +11 pp
Capital Gains Tax20.3%20%JP +0.3 pp
Crypto Tax55%20%JP +35 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

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 higher

Corporate Tax

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

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 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Lithuania sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan20.3%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13
Lithuania20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lithuania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-10
Difference+0.3 ppJapan higher

Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 0.3pp above Lithuania's 20%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan55%Source: PWC Japan — Japan Tax Update: Overview of 2026 Tax Reform Proposals (December 2025) · as of 2025-12-19
Lithuania20%Source: Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija (VMI) — Kriptovaliutų apskaita ir mokesčiai · as of 2025-09-30
Difference+35 ppJapan higher

Japan has a crypto tax rate of 55%, 35pp above Lithuania's 20%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

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.