Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,248,844 円
Income Tax
- 612,694 円
National Surtax
- 12,867 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 6,747 円
Total tax
- 760,170 円
Net pay
* 1,488,674 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
33.8%
66.2%
Net pay
33.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,488,674 円
Net pay
141,565 円
Tax the employer pays
760,170 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
901,734 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 141,565 円 to pay you 2,248,844 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.01 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 33.8% tax rate now rises to 37.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 26,986,128 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,122,039 円. That means that your net pay will be 17,864,089 円 per year, or 1,488,674 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 33.8% 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 41.01 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 58.99 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 2,950 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 23477931
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 21993694
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 21723833
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 20616719
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 19380822
28.2%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 17134579
36.5%
6
France
JPY 16503480
38.8%
7
Norway
JPY 16353637
39.4%
8
Spain
JPY 16237192
39.8%
9
Austria
JPY 16058654
40.5%
10
Poland
JPY 15956245
40.9%
11
Denmark
JPY 15808249
41.4%
12
Romania
JPY 15786885
41.5%
13
Greece
JPY 15428656
42.8%
14
Ireland
JPY 15233376
43.6%
15
Netherlands
JPY 15040490
44.3%
16
Sweden
JPY 14964670
44.6%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 14513257
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 14464727
46.4%
19
Italy
JPY 13364706
50.5%
20
Finland
JPY 12292921
54.5%
21
Portugal
JPY 11765344
56.4%
22
Belgium
JPY 10923904
59.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 18392982
31.8%
1
Canada
JPY 16076301
40.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 23240847
13.9%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 22903626
15.1%
2
Singapore
JPY 22125047
18.0%
3
Taiwan
JPY 20009696
25.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 19633524
27.3%
5
China
JPY 19098921
29.2%
6
Indonesia
JPY 18814576
30.3%
7
Pakistan
JPY 18228904
32.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 18100606
32.9%
9
South Korea
JPY 17913085
33.6%
10
Malaysia
JPY 17890204
33.7%
11
Japan
JPY 17864089
33.8%
12
Philippines
JPY 17834783
33.9%
13
Vietnam
JPY 17793521
34.1%
14
Australia
JPY 17260365
36.0%
15
India
JPY 14474671
46.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 24004369
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 19857992
26.4%
2
Colombia
JPY 19719177
26.9%
3
Brazil
JPY 19651306
27.2%
4
Uruguay
JPY 19584778
27.4%
5
Chile
JPY 19529044
27.6%
6
Panama
JPY 19036629
29.5%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 18287182
32.2%
8
Mexico
JPY 18245701
32.4%
9
Peru
JPY 17741647
34.3%
10
Argentina
JPY 17539913
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 17493714
35.2%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 19659049
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 18968196
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 18375074
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 18230061
32.5%
4
Ghana
JPY 18004690
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 17881028
33.7%
6
Morocco
JPY 16700719
38.1%
7
Zambia
JPY 16641368
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 16620003
38.4%
9
South Africa
JPY 16372230
39.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 16367558
39.4%
11
Uganda
JPY 15391714
43.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 25636822
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 25636822
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 25354102
6.1%
3
Bahrain
JPY 25342583
6.1%
4
Oman
JPY 24827237
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 24770939
8.2%
6
Egypt
JPY 20282081
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 20268691
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 17064640
36.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 15746454
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.