Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,249,000 円
Income Tax
- 612,756 円
National Surtax
- 12,868 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 6,747 円
Total tax
- 760,234 円
Net pay
* 1,488,766 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
1,488,766 円
Net pay
141,566 円
Tax the employer pays
760,234 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
901,799 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 141,566 円 to pay you 2,249,000 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 26,988,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,122,807 円. That means that your net pay will be 17,865,193 円 per year, or 1,488,766 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 41.02 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 18394251
31.8%
1
Canada
JPY 16077191
40.4%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 24006025
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 19859249
26.4%
2
Colombia
JPY 19720366
26.9%
3
Brazil
JPY 19652664
27.2%
4
Uruguay
JPY 19586113
27.4%
5
Chile
JPY 19530260
27.6%
6
Panama
JPY 19037878
29.5%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 18288410
32.2%
8
Mexico
JPY 18246925
32.4%
9
Peru
JPY 17742794
34.3%
10
Argentina
JPY 17541129
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 17494782
35.2%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 19660411
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 18969506
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 18376348
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 18231339
32.5%
4
Ghana
JPY 18005928
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 17882245
33.7%
6
Morocco
JPY 16701853
38.1%
7
Zambia
JPY 16642519
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 16621143
38.4%
9
South Africa
JPY 16373260
39.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 16368682
39.4%
11
Uganda
JPY 15392743
43.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 25638600
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 25638600
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 25355972
6.1%
3
Bahrain
JPY 25344435
6.1%
4
Oman
JPY 24828958
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 24772811
8.2%
6
Egypt
JPY 20283485
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 20270095
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 17065662
36.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 15747545
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.