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Japan vs Vietnam: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 20.9pp above Vietnam's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Japan's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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 | VN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 35% | JP +20.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 20% | JP +9.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 10% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 0.1% | JP +20.2 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 55% | 0.1% | JP +54.9 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Vietnam | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +20.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Vietnam | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 9.7pp above Vietnam's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Japan sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Vietnam | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan and Vietnam share the same VAT rate: 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +20.2 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 20.2pp above Vietnam's 0.1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Japan sits above it, Vietnam sits below 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 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Vietnam · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +54.9 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a crypto tax rate of 55%, 54.9pp above Vietnam's 0.1%. The 88-country average is 13%: Japan sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Vietnam | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Japan and Vietnam share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.