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Japan vs Peru: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 25.9pp higher than Peru's (55.9% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Peru's 2026-07-13, 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 | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 30% | JP +25.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 29.5% | JP +0.2 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 18% | PE +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 5% | JP +15.3 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 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +25.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.2 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 0.2pp higher than Peru's (29.7% vs 29.5%). 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 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Peru higher |
Peru's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Japan's (18% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Peru 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 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +15.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 15.3pp higher than Peru's (20.3% vs 5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Peru sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan's wealth tax rate is identical to Peru's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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