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Japan vs Ukraine: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 37.9pp higher than Ukraine's (55.9% vs 18%). The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, Ukraine sits below it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Ukraine's 2026-06-30, 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 | UA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 18% | JP +37.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 18% | JP +11.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 20% | UA +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 18% | JP +2.3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 55% | 18% | JP +37 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +37.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +11.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 11.7pp higher than Ukraine's (29.7% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Ukraine sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Ukraine | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Ukraine higher |
Ukraine's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Japan's (20% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Ukraine 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Capital gains tax (CGT) rates (quick chart, Ukraine individual row) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +2.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 2.3pp higher than Ukraine's (20.3% vs 18%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: State Tax Service of Ukraine, Odesa Oblast — official explainer on personal income tax and military levy taxation of individual income from cryptocurrency transactions · as of 2024-07-18 |
| Difference | +37 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's crypto tax rate is 37pp higher than Ukraine's (55% vs 18%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Ukraine's 2024-07-18, 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 |
| Ukraine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan's wealth tax rate is identical to Ukraine's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.