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Japan vs Micronesia: tax rates compared

Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 45.9pp above Micronesia's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Micronesia sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Micronesia's 2026-07-20, 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

0102030405060Income10%55.9%Corporate29.7%30%Capital Gains0%20.3%Crypto0%55%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax JP FMDifference
Income Tax55.9%10%JP +45.9 pp
Corporate Tax29.7%30%FM +0.3 pp
Capital Gains Tax20.3%0%JP +20.3 pp
Crypto Tax55%0%JP +55 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
Micronesia10%Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), Section 121 · as of 2026-07-20
Difference+45.9 ppJapan higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan29.7%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Micronesia30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.3 ppMicronesia higher

Micronesia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 0.3pp above Japan's 29.7%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit 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
Micronesia0%Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 — Taxation and Customs · as of 2026-07-19
Difference+20.3 ppJapan higher

Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 20.3pp above Micronesia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Micronesia sits below 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
Micronesia0%Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 · as of 2026-07-19
Difference+55 ppJapan higher

Japan has a crypto tax rate of 55%, 55pp above Micronesia's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Japan sits above it, Micronesia sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Micronesia's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Micronesia0%Source: Federated States of Micronesia Code, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), via fsmlaw.org · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Japan and Micronesia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.