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Japan vs Marshall Islands: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 43.9pp higher than Marshall Islands's (55.9% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Marshall Islands sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Marshall Islands's 2018-05-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | JP | MH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 12% | JP +43.9 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Marshall Islands | 12% | Source: Nitijela (Parliament) of the Republic of the Marshall Islands — Title 48 MIRC, Chapter 1, Income Tax Act 1989, Section 103 (Tax on Wages and Salaries) · as of 2018-05-21 |
| Difference | +43.9 pp | Japan higher |
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Marshall Islands | 0% | Source: Nitijela (Parliament) of the Republic of the Marshall Islands — Title 48 MIRC, Chapter 1, Income Tax Act 1989 · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan's wealth tax rate is identical to Marshall Islands's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.