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Japan vs Portugal: tax rates compared
Between the two, Japan's income tax rate (55.9%) tops Portugal's (53%) by 2.9pp. 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 | PT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 53% | JP +2.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 30.5% | PT +0.8 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 23% | PT +13 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 28% | PT +7.7 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 55% | 28% | JP +27 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 |
| Portugal | 53% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Portugal | 30.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.8 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's corporate tax rate (30.5%) tops Japan's (29.7%) by 0.8pp. 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 |
| Portugal | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's VAT rate (23%) tops Japan's (10%) by 13pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Portugal 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 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −7.7 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's capital gains tax rate (28%) tops Japan's (20.3%) by 7.7pp. 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 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira — Criptoativos: Conceito fiscal e tributação · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | +27 pp | Japan higher |
Between the two, Japan's crypto tax rate (55%) tops Portugal's (28%) by 27pp. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Portugal's 2026-06-25, 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 |
| Portugal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Japan and Portugal both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.