Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,552,622 円
Income Tax
- 348,531 円
National Surtax
- 7,319 円
Health Insurance
- 67,870 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4,658 円
Total tax
- 487,854 円
Net pay
*
1,064,768 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
31.4%
68.6%
Net pay
31.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,064,768 円
Net pay
136,868 円
Tax the employer pays
487,854 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
624,722 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 136,868 円 to pay you 1,552,622 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.02 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 31.4% tax rate now rises to 37.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 18,631,464 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 5,854,244 円. That means that your net pay will be 12,777,220 円 per year, or 1,064,768 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 31.4% and your marginal tax rate is 38.4%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of 100 円 in your salary will be taxed 38.42 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 61.58 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 616 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,079 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 13050842
30.0%
1
Canada
JPY 11951754
35.9%
2
Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 16609814
10.9%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 14249924
23.5%
2
Chile
JPY 14098512
24.3%
3
Colombia
JPY 13671577
26.6%
4
Uruguay
JPY 13616003
26.9%
5
Brazil
JPY 13594175
27.0%
6
Panama
JPY 13459891
27.8%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 13060068
29.9%
8
Mexico
JPY 12745162
31.6%
9
Ecuador
JPY 12727670
31.7%
10
Peru
JPY 12624415
32.2%
11
Argentina
JPY 12109381
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 17699891
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 17699891
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 17147498
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 17140945
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 16999438
8.8%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 16768318
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 14016083
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 14002693
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 12441550
33.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 10880614
41.6%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of Japan, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.