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Japan vs South Sudan: tax rates compared

Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 35.9pp above South Sudan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, South Sudan sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income20%55.9%Corporate29.7%30%Capital Gains20%20.3%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax JP SSDifference
Income Tax55.9%20%JP +35.9 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax29.7%30%SS +0.3 pp
Capital Gains Tax20.3%20%JP +0.3 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan55.9%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
South Sudan20%Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20
Difference+35.9 ppJapan higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan29.7%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
South Sudan30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.3 ppSouth Sudan higher

South Sudan has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 0.3pp above Japan's 29.7%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan20.3%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13
South Sudan20%Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19
Difference+0.3 ppJapan higher

Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 0.3pp above South Sudan's 20%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Japan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
South Sudan0%Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Japan and South Sudan share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.