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Japan vs Myanmar: tax rates compared

Between the two, Japan's income tax rate (55.9%) tops Myanmar's (25%) by 30.9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Myanmar sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Myanmar's 2026-01-21, 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

0102030405060Income25%55.9%Corporate22%29.7%Capital Gains10%20.3%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax JP MMDifference
Income Tax55.9%25%JP +30.9 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax29.7%22%JP +7.7 pp
Capital Gains Tax20.3%10%JP +10.3 pp
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
Myanmar25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-21
Difference+30.9 ppJapan higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan29.7%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Myanmar22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+7.7 ppJapan higher

Between the two, Japan's corporate tax rate (29.7%) tops Myanmar's (22%) by 7.7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Myanmar sits below 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
Myanmar10%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-21
Difference+10.3 ppJapan higher

Between the two, Japan's capital gains tax rate (20.3%) tops Myanmar's (10%) by 10.3pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Myanmar sits below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Myanmar0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-21
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Japan and Myanmar both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.