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Japan Capital Gains Tax Calculator 2026
Nine countries, four different methods
Tax
After Tax
Effective Rate
60,000 JPY
40,000 JPY
Advanced options
30,000 JPY
Breakdown
Gain
Taxable Gain
Country Name
Local Name
Listed shares are taxed at a flat 20.315% regardless of holding period — 15% income tax, 0.315% reconstruction surtax and 5% local inhabitant tax. Property differs: 39.63% if held five years or less.
Under Japan rules the tax is ¥4,063, leaving ¥15,937.
譲渡所得税 in Japan: how gains on shares are taxed
Japan taxes gains on listed shares at a flat 20.315%, however long you held them. There is no annual tax-free amount, so tax is due from the first unit of gain.
Listed shares are taxed at a flat 20.315% regardless of holding period — 15% income tax, 0.315% reconstruction surtax and 5% local inhabitant tax. Property differs: 39.63% if held five years or less.
Rule
Japan
Rate
20.315%
Holding period
does not matter
Annual tax-free amount
none
Currency
Japanese Yen (JPY)
Tax on share gains of different sizes
With one rate and no allowance, the tax is simply 20.315% of the gain at every size.
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