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Japan vs Mauritius: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 35.9pp higher than Mauritius's (55.9% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Mauritius sits below it.
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 | MU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 20% | JP +35.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 15% | JP +14.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 15% | MU +5 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 |
| Mauritius | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritius (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Difference | +35.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mauritius | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +14.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 14.7pp higher than Mauritius's (29.7% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Mauritius sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Mauritius | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritius (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-15 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Mauritius higher |
Mauritius's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Japan's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Mauritius matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Mauritius | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritius (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-15 |
| Difference | +20.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 20.3pp higher than Mauritius's (20.3% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Mauritius sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Mauritius | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritius (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-15 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan's wealth tax rate is identical to Mauritius's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.