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Japan vs Niger: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 20.9pp higher than Niger's (55.9% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Niger's 2010-01-01, 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
| Tax | JP | NE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 35% | JP +20.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 30% | NE +0.3 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 19% | NE +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 7% | JP +13.3 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 |
| Niger | 35% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01 |
| Difference | +20.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Niger | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Niger higher |
Niger's corporate tax rate is 0.3pp higher than Japan's (30% vs 29.7%). 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 |
| Niger | 19% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Niger higher |
Niger's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Japan's (19% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Niger sits above it. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Niger's 2023-01-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Niger | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts 2025, Article 74 (archived; live site unreachable) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 13.3pp higher than Niger's (20.3% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Niger sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Niger's 2025-01-01, 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 |
| Niger | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts (official text, mirrored via eRegulations Niger) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan's wealth tax rate is identical to Niger's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.