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Japan vs Timor-Leste: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 45.9pp above Timor-Leste's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Timor-Leste's 2026-03-05, 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
| Tax | JP | TL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 10% | JP +45.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 10% | JP +19.7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 10% | JP +10.3 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +19.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 19.7pp above Timor-Leste's 10%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | +10.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 10.3pp above Timor-Leste's 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Timor-Leste | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan and Timor-Leste share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.