Paying taxes: Profit tax in Japan

Japan: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 23.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 190 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2008
All-time low
23.9%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Japan, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 27.4 % of profits2006: 27.4 % of profits2007: 27.4 % of profits2008: 34.5 % of profits2009: 33.7 % of profits2010: 27.9 % of profits2011: 27 % of profits2012: 26.8 % of profits2013: 26.6 % of profits2014: 28 % of profits2015: 28 % of profits2016: 26.3 % of profits2017: 24.7 % of profits2018: 24 % of profits2019: 23.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Japan recorded 23.9% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Japan peaked at 34.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2019.

Japan ranks 34th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Japan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 27.4%
2006 27.4% +0.0%
2007 27.4% +0.0%
2008 34.5% +25.9%
2009 33.7% -2.3%
2010 27.9% -17.2%
2011 27.0% -3.2%
2012 26.8% -0.7%
2013 26.6% -0.7%
2014 28.0% +5.3%
2015 28.0% +0.0%
2016 26.3% -6.1%
2017 24.7% -6.1%
2018 24.0% -2.8%
2019 23.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.1% 27.4% 34.5% 5
2010s 26.3% 23.9% 28.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Japan?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Japan was 23.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2019.
How does Japan rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Japan ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.