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Japan vs Türkiye: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 15.1pp above Türkiye's 40.8%. The 37-country average is 43.2%: Japan sits above it, Türkiye sits below it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Türkiye | 40.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15.1 pp | Japan higherlargest gap on this page |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Türkiye | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 4.7pp above Türkiye's 25%. 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 |
| Türkiye | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Türkiye higher |
Türkiye has a VAT rate of 20%, 10pp above Japan's 10%. The 37-country average is 19.5%: Japan sits below it, Türkiye sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Türkiye (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan and Türkiye share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.