Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,061,268 円
Income Tax
- 8,094,633 円
National Surtax
- 169,987 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 57,184 円
Total tax
- 8,449,667 円
Net pay
*
10,611,601 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
44.3%
55.7%
Net pay
44.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
10,611,601 円
Net pay
242,439 円
Tax the employer pays
8,449,667 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,692,106 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 242,439 円 to pay you 19,061,268 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.56 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
45.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 44.3% tax rate now rises to 45.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 228,735,216 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 101,396,004 円. That means that your net pay will be 127,339,212 円 per year, or 10,611,601 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 44.3% and your marginal tax rate is 46.1%. 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 46.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 539 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,695 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 127314713
44.3%
1
Canada
JPY 109893030
52.0%
2
Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 202568653
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 165919395
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 155282068
32.1%
3
Panama
JPY 153704145
32.8%
4
Mexico
JPY 149419973
34.7%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 148752483
35.0%
6
Argentina
JPY 148676820
35.0%
7
Colombia
JPY 143151361
37.4%
8
Uruguay
JPY 143124156
37.4%
9
Peru
JPY 141312963
38.2%
10
Chile
JPY 140994746
38.4%
11
Ecuador
JPY 132584508
42.0%
12
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 166431510
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 160192558
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 155888508
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 155604804
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 151461712
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 149017935
34.9%
6
Zambia
JPY 140717057
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 139454935
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 138958245
39.3%
9
Senegal
JPY 137417011
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 127334229
44.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 126353712
44.8%
12
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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.