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Japan vs Macau: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 43.9pp higher than Macau's (55.9% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Macau sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Macau's 2026-01-01, 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 | MO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 12% | JP +43.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 12% | JP +17.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 0% | JP +10 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 |
| Macau | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +43.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Macau | 12% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +17.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 17.7pp higher than Macau's (29.7% vs 12%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Macau sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Macau | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Macau's (10% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Macau | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | +20.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 20.3pp higher than Macau's (20.3% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Macau sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Macau | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan's wealth tax rate is identical to Macau's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.