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Japan vs Moldova: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 43.9pp above Moldova's 12%. The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Moldova sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Moldova's 2026-06-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | JP | MD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 12% | JP +43.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 12% | JP +17.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 20% | MD +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 12% | JP +8.3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 55% | 12% | JP +43 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 |
| Moldova | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| 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 |
| Moldova | 12% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +17.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 17.7pp above Moldova's 12%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Moldova sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Moldova | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Moldova higher |
Moldova has a VAT rate of 20%, 10pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Moldova sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Moldova | 12% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +8.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 8.3pp above Moldova's 12%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 55% | Source: PWC Japan — Japan Tax Update: Overview of 2026 Tax Reform Proposals (December 2025) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Moldova | 12% | Source: State Tax Service of Moldova (Monitorul Fiscal FISC.md official clarification) — Q&A 29.2.1.21: tax regime for income from cryptocurrency disposal · as of 2022-05-26 |
| Difference | +43 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a crypto tax rate of 55%, 43pp above Moldova's 12%. The 88-country average is 13%: Japan sits above it, Moldova sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Moldova's 2022-05-26, 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 |
| Moldova | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Moldova (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan and Moldova share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.