The Personal Income Tax Rate in Japan stands at 55.95 percent. Personal Income Tax Rate in Japan averaged 52.82 percent from 2004 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 55.95 percent in 2016 and a record low of 50.00 percent in 2005. source: National Tax Agency

Personal Income Tax Rate in Japan is expected to reach 55.95 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Personal Income Tax Rate is projected to trend around 55.95 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Corporate Tax Rate 31.52 30.62 percent Dec 2026
Personal Income Tax Rate 55.95 55.95 percent Dec 2025
Sales Tax Rate 10.00 10.00 percent Dec 2026
Social Security Rate 32.09 30.51 percent Dec 2024
Social Security Rate For Companies 16.55 15.76 percent Dec 2024
Social Security Rate For Employees 15.54 14.75 percent Dec 2024
Withholding Tax Rate 20.00 20.00 percent Dec 2025


Japan Personal Income Tax Rate
In Japan, the Personal Income Tax Rate is a tax collected from individuals and is imposed on different sources of income like labour, pensions, interest and dividends. The benchmark we use refers to the Top Marginal Tax Rate for individuals. Revenues from the Personal Income Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Japan.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
55.95 55.95 55.95 50.00 2004 - 2025 percent Yearly