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Japan vs Palestine: tax rates compared
Between the two, Japan's income tax rate (55.9%) tops Palestine's (15%) by 40.9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Palestine sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palestine's 2026-02-09, 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
| Tax | JP | PS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 15% | JP +40.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 15% | JP +14.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 16% | PS +6 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 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +40.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +14.7 pp | Japan higher |
Between the two, Japan's corporate tax rate (29.7%) tops Palestine's (15%) by 14.7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Palestine sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Palestine higher |
Between the two, Palestine's VAT rate (16%) tops Japan's (10%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Palestine sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Japan and Palestine 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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.