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Japan vs Romania: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 45.9pp higher than Romania's (55.9% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Romania sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Romania's 2026-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | RO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 10% | JP +45.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 16% | JP +13.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 21% | RO +11 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 3% | JP +17.3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 55% | 16% | JP +39 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 |
| Romania | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | +45.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Romania | 16% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 13.7pp higher than Romania's (29.7% vs 16%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Romania sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Romania | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Corporate, Significant developments) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Romania higher |
Romania's VAT rate is 11pp higher than Japan's (21% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Romania 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 |
| Romania | 3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | +17.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 17.3pp higher than Romania's (20.3% vs 3%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Romania sits below 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 |
| Romania | 16% | Source: Portal Legislativ (Monitorul Oficial) — Legea nr. 239/2025, amending the Fiscal Code · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +39 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's crypto tax rate is 39pp higher than Romania's (55% vs 16%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Romania's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Romania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan's wealth tax rate is identical to Romania's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.