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Japan vs Netherlands: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 6.4pp above Netherlands's 49.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | NL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 49.5% | JP +6.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 25.8% | JP +3.9 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 21% | NL +11 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 36% | NL +15.7 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 55% | 36% | JP +19 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 |
| Netherlands | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6.4 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Netherlands | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3.9 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 3.9pp above Netherlands's 25.8%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Netherlands | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands has a VAT rate of 21%, 11pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Netherlands 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 |
| Netherlands | 36% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −15.7 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands has a capital gains tax rate of 36%, 15.7pp above Japan's 20.3%. 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 |
| Netherlands | 36% | Source: Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax and Customs Administration) — "Moet ik aangifte doen en belasting betalen over mijn crypto's?" · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +19 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a crypto tax rate of 55%, 19pp above Netherlands's 36%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Netherlands's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Netherlands | 0% | Source: Belastingdienst — Box 3 (income from savings and investments) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan and Netherlands share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Netherlands's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.