Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
206,876 円
Income Tax
- 9,590 円
National Surtax
- 201 円
Health Insurance
- 10,178 円
Pension
- 18,929 円
Unemployment insurance
- 621 円
Total tax
- 39,519 円
Net pay
*
167,357 円
Marginal tax rate
23.1%
Average tax rate
19.1%
80.9%
Net pay
19.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
167,357 円
Net pay
30,380 円
Tax the employer pays
39,519 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
69,899 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 30,380 円 to pay you 206,876 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.38 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 19.1% tax rate now rises to 29.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 2,482,512 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 474,231 円. That means that your net pay will be 2,008,281 円 per year, or 167,357 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 19.1% and your marginal tax rate is 23.1%. 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 23.12 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 76.88 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 769 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,844 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 2466803
0.6%
1
Ireland
JPY 2462337
0.8%
2
Switzerland
JPY 2304593
7.2%
3
Spain
JPY 2240655
9.7%
4
France
JPY 2180158
12.2%
5
Norway
JPY 2166893
12.7%
6
Russia
JPY 2159785
13.0%
7
Luxembourg
JPY 2131027
14.2%
8
Austria
JPY 2098519
15.5%
9
Italy
JPY 2038487
17.9%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 2036114
18.0%
11
Hungary
JPY 2023247
18.5%
12
Ukraine
JPY 1998422
19.5%
13
Germany
JPY 1980416
20.2%
14
Greece
JPY 1875818
24.4%
15
Sweden
JPY 1862038
25.0%
16
Poland
JPY 1776838
28.4%
17
Portugal
JPY 1697566
31.6%
18
Finland
JPY 1687486
32.0%
19
Denmark
JPY 1660878
33.1%
20
Belgium
JPY 1656410
33.3%
21
Netherlands
JPY 1562181
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 1452270
41.5%
23
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North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 2172575
12.5%
1
Canada
JPY 1862699
25.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 2357555
5.0%
1
Australia
JPY 2343022
5.6%
2
Thailand
JPY 2284750
8.0%
3
Taiwan
JPY 2263056
8.8%
4
South Korea
JPY 2159164
13.0%
5
Pakistan
JPY 2134393
14.0%
6
New Zealand
JPY 2103368
15.3%
7
Malaysia
JPY 2095637
15.6%
8
Indonesia
JPY 2092991
15.7%
9
Japan
JPY 2008281
19.1%
10
Philippines
JPY 1999568
19.5%
11
Singapore
JPY 1983022
20.1%
12
Kazakhstan
JPY 1970975
20.6%
13
Vietnam
JPY 1896836
23.6%
14
India
JPY 1766154
28.9%
15
China
JPY 1754556
29.3%
16
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Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 2249506
9.4%
1
Guatemala
JPY 2244476
9.6%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 2221848
10.5%
3
Ecuador
JPY 2221396
10.5%
4
Colombia
JPY 2196101
11.5%
5
Panama
JPY 2131943
14.1%
6
Chile
JPY 2023671
18.5%
7
Mexico
JPY 2015856
18.8%
8
Uruguay
JPY 1936522
22.0%
9
Peru
JPY 1924492
22.5%
10
Brazil
JPY 1886185
24.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 1612562
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 2113292
14.9%
1
Mozambique
JPY 1872209
24.6%
2
Morocco
JPY 1835197
26.1%
3
Angola
JPY 1832668
26.2%
4
Kenya
JPY 1815665
26.9%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 1800515
27.5%
6
Ghana
JPY 1794792
27.7%
7
Nigeria
JPY 1707715
31.2%
8
Cameroon
JPY 1702051
31.4%
9
Uganda
JPY 1658837
33.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 1643053
33.8%
11
Zambia
JPY 1571644
36.7%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 2358387
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 2358386
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 2283909
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 2283911
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 2234261
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 2209435
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 2156062
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1904369
23.3%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1890979
23.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 1402226
43.5%
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.