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Japan vs Saudi Arabia: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 55.9pp above Saudi Arabia's 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Saudi Arabia sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Saudi Arabia's 2026-01-14, 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 | SA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 0% | JP +55.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 20% | JP +9.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 15% | SA +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 0% | JP +20.3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 55% | 0% | JP +55 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | +55.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saudi Arabia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 9.7pp above Saudi Arabia's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Saudi Arabia sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Saudi Arabia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2020-07-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Saudi Arabia higher |
Saudi Arabia has a VAT rate of 15%, 5pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Saudi Arabia matches the world average. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Saudi Arabia's 2020-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | +20.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 20.3pp above Saudi Arabia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Saudi Arabia 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | +55 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a crypto tax rate of 55%, 55pp above Saudi Arabia's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Japan sits above it, Saudi Arabia sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Saudi Arabia's 2026-01-14, 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan and Saudi Arabia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.