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Japan vs Madagascar: tax rates compared
Between the two, Japan's income tax rate (55.9%) tops Madagascar's (25%) by 30.9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Madagascar sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Madagascar's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | JP | MG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 25% | JP +30.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 20% | JP +9.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 20% | MG +10 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 |
| Madagascar | 25% | Source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Madagascar) — Loi n° 2025-021 portant Loi de Finances pour 2026, Article 01.03.16 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +30.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9.7 pp | Japan higher |
Between the two, Japan's corporate tax rate (29.7%) tops Madagascar's (20%) by 9.7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Madagascar sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Madagascar higher |
Between the two, Madagascar's VAT rate (20%) tops Japan's (10%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Madagascar sits above it. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Madagascar's 2025-11-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Madagascar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Japan and Madagascar both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Madagascar's 2025-11-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.