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Japan vs Slovakia: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 30.9pp above Slovakia's 25%. The 37-country average is 43.2%: Japan sits above it, Slovakia sits below it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Slovakia | 25% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +30.9 pp | Japan higherlargest gap on this page |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Slovakia | 24% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 5.7pp above Slovakia's 24%. 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 |
| Slovakia | 23% | Source: Finančná správa Slovenskej republiky — Sadzby dane (VAT rates) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Slovakia higher |
Slovakia has a VAT rate of 23%, 13pp above Japan's 10%. The 37-country average is 19.5%: Japan sits below it, Slovakia sits above it. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Slovakia's 2025-01-01, 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 |
| Slovakia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovak Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan and Slovakia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.