Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,165,800 円
Income Tax
- 579,576 円
National Surtax
- 12,171 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 6,497 円
Total tax
- 726,107 円
Net pay
* 1,439,693 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
33.5%
66.5%
Net pay
33.5%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,439,693 円
Net pay
141,066 円
Tax the employer pays
726,107 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
867,174 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 141,066 円 to pay you 2,165,800 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 33.5% tax rate now rises to 37.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 4.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 25,989,600 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 8,713,288 円. That means that your net pay will be 17,276,312 円 per year, or 1,439,693 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 33.5% and your marginal tax rate is 41.0%. 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 41.02 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 58.98 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 590 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,949 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 22610952
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 21181524
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 20921628
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 19849393
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 18772769
27.8%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 16569048
36.3%
6
France
JPY 16012192
38.4%
7
Norway
JPY 15820365
39.1%
8
Spain
JPY 15701060
39.6%
9
Austria
JPY 15497758
40.4%
10
Poland
JPY 15382698
40.8%
11
Denmark
JPY 15297812
41.1%
12
Romania
JPY 15203916
41.5%
13
Greece
JPY 14870601
42.8%
14
Ireland
JPY 14755043
43.2%
15
Netherlands
JPY 14537243
44.1%
16
Sweden
JPY 14466302
44.3%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 13976030
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 13947429
46.3%
19
Italy
JPY 12912481
50.3%
20
Finland
JPY 11925998
54.1%
21
Portugal
JPY 11381681
56.2%
22
Belgium
JPY 10551404
59.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 17718483
31.8%
1
Canada
JPY 15602947
40.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 22343971
14.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 22076508
15.1%
2
Singapore
JPY 21321846
18.0%
3
Taiwan
JPY 19398251
25.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 18978562
27.0%
5
China
JPY 18531003
28.7%
6
Indonesia
JPY 18140923
30.2%
7
Pakistan
JPY 17581160
32.4%
8
New Zealand
JPY 17492725
32.7%
9
South Korea
JPY 17352752
33.2%
10
Japan
JPY 17276312
33.5%
11
Malaysia
JPY 17262414
33.6%
12
Philippines
JPY 17215128
33.8%
13
Vietnam
JPY 17145778
34.0%
14
Australia
JPY 16732205
35.6%
15
India
JPY 13955280
46.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 23122361
11.0%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 19189073
26.2%
2
Colombia
JPY 19029990
26.8%
3
Brazil
JPY 18928824
27.2%
4
Chile
JPY 18881300
27.4%
5
Uruguay
JPY 18873830
27.4%
6
Panama
JPY 18371447
29.3%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 17633959
32.2%
8
Mexico
JPY 17594345
32.3%
9
Peru
JPY 17131274
34.1%
10
Ecuador
JPY 16925230
34.9%
11
Argentina
JPY 16892169
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 18934075
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 18270626
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 17697236
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 17550105
32.5%
4
Ghana
JPY 17345487
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 17233285
33.7%
6
Morocco
JPY 16096835
38.1%
7
Zambia
JPY 16028503
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 16013267
38.4%
9
South Africa
JPY 15824140
39.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 15769642
39.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 14843623
42.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 24690120
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 24690120
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 24357572
6.3%
3
Bahrain
JPY 24356020
6.3%
4
Oman
JPY 23910433
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 23774411
8.5%
6
Egypt
JPY 19534685
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 19521295
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 16520354
36.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 15166066
41.7%
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.