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Japan vs Tonga: tax rates compared
Between the two, Japan's income tax rate (55.9%) tops Tonga's (25%) by 30.9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Tonga sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Tonga's 2021-07-01, 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 | TO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 25% | JP +30.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 25% | JP +4.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 15% | TO +5 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 |
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Ministry of Revenue & Customs, Government of Tonga — Individual Employee · as of 2021-07-01 |
| Difference | +30.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.7 pp | Japan higher |
Between the two, Japan's corporate tax rate (29.7%) tops Tonga's (25%) by 4.7pp. 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 |
| Tonga | 15% | Source: Consumption Tax Act (CAP 26.02, 2016 Revised Edition), Kingdom of Tonga · as of 2010-11-24 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Tonga higher |
Between the two, Tonga's VAT rate (15%) tops Japan's (10%) by 5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Tonga matches the world average. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Tonga's 2010-11-24, 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 |
| Tonga | 0% | Source: Tonga Ministry of Revenue & Customs — Tax Legislations (official index) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Japan and Tonga both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.