Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Japan
Japan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 46.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Japan, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Japan is 46.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Japan peaked at 54.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2018.
Japan ranks 54th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.7% | — |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 51.7% | 54.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 46.7% | 50.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Japan?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Japan was 46.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.