Country tax profile · 2026
Japan corporate tax
How Japan taxes corporate
The standard corporate profits tax in Japan is 23.2%. 23.2% national; combined effective corporate rate ~30-31% incl. local enterprise and inhabitant taxes.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Japan and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Japan's corporate tax compares
Japan's corporate tax of 23.2% is the 86th highest of the 180 countries we track, against a global average of 21.2% and a Asia average of 19.2%.
Countries with a similar corporate tax
Austria (23%) · Israel (23%) · Egypt (22.5%) · Italy (24%) · Malaysia (24%) · Myanmar (22%)
Who is a tax resident of Japan?
Domicile in Japan, or continuous residence of 1 year or more. Non-permanent resident = resident without domicile who has been resident <=5 of the last 10 years.
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What is the corporate tax rate in Japan?
The standard corporate profits tax in Japan is 23.2%. 23.2% national; combined effective corporate rate ~30-31% incl. local enterprise and inhabitant taxes.