Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,655,676 円
Income Tax
- 386,907 円
National Surtax
- 8,125 円
Health Insurance
- 67,975 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4,967 円
Total tax
- 527,449 円
Net pay
*
1,128,227 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
31.9%
68.1%
Net pay
31.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,128,227 円
Net pay
137,591 円
Tax the employer pays
527,449 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
665,040 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 137,591 円 to pay you 1,655,676 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
37.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 31.9% tax rate now rises to 37.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 19,868,112 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,329,386 円. That means that your net pay will be 13,538,726 円 per year, or 1,128,227 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 31.9% 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 13799384
30.6%
1
Canada
JPY 12595187
36.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 16995673
14.5%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 16834632
15.3%
2
Singapore
JPY 16343669
17.7%
3
Taiwan
JPY 15546899
21.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 14920485
24.9%
5
China
JPY 14876504
25.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 14002797
29.5%
7
South Korea
JPY 13910736
30.0%
8
New Zealand
JPY 13758616
30.8%
9
Pakistan
JPY 13602193
31.5%
10
Japan
JPY 13538726
31.9%
11
Australia
JPY 13487816
32.1%
12
Philippines
JPY 13408701
32.5%
13
Malaysia
JPY 13391762
32.6%
14
Vietnam
JPY 13166811
33.7%
15
India
JPY 10764761
45.8%
16
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 18874707
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 18874706
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 18319839
7.8%
3
Oman
JPY 18278664
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 18236084
8.2%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 17881301
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 14943569
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 14930179
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 13148913
33.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 11600851
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.