JAPANESE TAX SYSTEM

[1998 Edition]

 

Tax Bureau
Ministry of Finance
JAPAN


Table of Contents

  1. Overall Aspects of the Tax System
  1. Individual Income Tax
  1. Corporation Tax
  1. Consumption Tax (VAT)
  1. Property-Based Taxes
  1. Administration

 

  1. Overall Aspects of the Tax System

Trend of demographic structure

Development of the population aging

List of national and local taxes

Trend of tax revenue of the general account

The ratio of tax, social security contributions and budget deficit to National Income

International comparison of the ratio of tax and social security contributions to national income

International comparison of the ratio of tax and social security contributions to national income

International comparison of the ratio of tax revenue to national income

International comparison of tax structure

International comparison of the relative shares of income, consumption and property-based taxes

Historical changes in national tax revenue by type

Major tax reforms in recent years

Income tax reductions after the tax reform in Nov. 1994

Highlights of the tax reform in 1998

Estimated effect on the national tax revenue of tax reform in 1998

Outline of the Comprehensive Economic Package (Taxation)

Policy speech by Prime Minister Obuchi (August 7, 1998)

  1. Individual Income Tax

International comparison of income taxes

International comparison of income tax systems

Marginal tax rates of income tax

Historical changes in income tax rates

Calculation of income tax for employment income earners

International comparison of unit of taxation and basic personal exemption

International comparison of individual income tax burden on different income levels

Effective tax rate of individual income tax (for a couple with two children)

Distribution of taxpayers, total employment income, and income tax payment by income groups (1996)

Special taxation measures to promote property accumulation

Breakdown of revenue loss caused by special taxation measures

Outline of taxes on interest income and capital gains on stocks

Outline of taxpayer identification number system in several countries

  1. Corporation Tax

Historical changes in the basic rate of corporation tax

International comparison of corporate income taxation

  1. Consumption Tax (VAT)

Mechanism of consumption tax (VAT)

Value-added tax rate (standard rate) in various countries

Value-added tax rates in various countries

Outline of exclusion from VAT and VAT rate in various countries

Outline of the consumption tax system

  1. Property-Based Taxes

Personal income tax on capital gains from transfer of land

Corporate income tax on capital gains from transfer of land

Outline of property tax and city planning tax

Calculation of inheritance tax

Some statistics on inheritance tax

International comparison of inheritance tax

Outline of Securities Transaction Tax

International comparison of taxation of securities

  1. Administration

The system of local allocation tax and money flow

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