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Japan vs Tanzania: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 25.9pp above Tanzania's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Tanzania'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 | TZ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 30% | JP +25.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 30% | TZ +0.3 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 18% | TZ +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 0% | JP +20.3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 55% | 3% | JP +52 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 |
| Tanzania | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | +25.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tanzania | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Tanzania higher |
Tanzania 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.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Tanzania | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Tanzania higher |
Tanzania has a VAT rate of 18%, 8pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Tanzania 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 |
| Tanzania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (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 Tanzania's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Tanzania 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 |
| Tanzania | 3% | Source: EY — Tanzanian Finance Act 2024 makes changes affecting businesses and individuals · as of 2024-07-01 |
| Difference | +52 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a crypto tax rate of 55%, 52pp above Tanzania's 3%. The 88-country average is 13%: Japan sits above it, Tanzania sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Tanzania's 2024-07-01, 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 |
| Tanzania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan and Tanzania share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.