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Japan vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 21.9pp above Venezuela's 34%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | JP | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 34% | JP +21.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 34% | VE +4.3 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 16% | VE +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 1% | JP +19.3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +21.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 4.3pp above Japan's 29.7%. 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 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a VAT rate of 16%, 6pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, Venezuela 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 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +19.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 19.3pp above Venezuela's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Venezuela sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela has a wealth tax rate of 0.3%, 0.3pp above Japan's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Japan sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.