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Japan vs Tunisia: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 15.9pp higher than Tunisia's (55.9% vs 40%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | TN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 40% | JP +15.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 20% | JP +9.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 19% | TN +9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1% | TN +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 9.7pp higher than Tunisia's (29.7% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Tunisia sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Tunisia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Tunisia higher |
Tunisia's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Japan's (19% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Tunisia sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Tunisia | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Tunisia higher |
Tunisia's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Japan's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Japan sits below it, Tunisia sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.