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Japan vs Poland: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 23.9pp above Poland's 32%. 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 | PL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 32% | JP +23.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 19% | JP +10.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 23% | PL +13 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 19% | JP +1.3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 55% | 19% | JP +36 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 |
| Poland | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +23.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 10.7pp above Poland's 19%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Poland sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Poland higher |
Poland has a VAT rate of 23%, 13pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Poland 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 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | +1.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 1.3pp above Poland's 19%. 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 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: Poland Ministry of Finance — Tax Portal: Disposal of cryptocurrencies (Zbycie kryptowalut) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +36 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a crypto tax rate of 55%, 36pp above Poland's 19%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Poland's 2026-06-24, 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 |
| Poland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan and Poland share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.