Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
225,486 円
Income Tax
- 11,183 円
National Surtax
- 235 円
Health Insurance
- 11,094 円
Pension
- 20,632 円
Unemployment insurance
- 676 円
Total tax
- 43,821 円
Net pay
*
181,665 円
Marginal tax rate
23.1%
Average tax rate
19.4%
80.6%
Net pay
19.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
181,665 円
Net pay
33,113 円
Tax the employer pays
43,821 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
76,933 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 33,113 円 to pay you 225,486 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.41 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 19.4% tax rate now rises to 29.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 2,705,832 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 525,847 円. That means that your net pay will be 2,179,985 円 per year, or 181,665 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 19.4% 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 23.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 76.89 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 3,845 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 2345289
13.3%
1
Canada
JPY 2014847
25.5%
2
Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 2278549
15.8%
1
Mozambique
JPY 2033000
24.9%
2
Angola
JPY 1995133
26.3%
3
Morocco
JPY 1978743
26.9%
4
Kenya
JPY 1971989
27.1%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 1947512
28.0%
6
Ghana
JPY 1943274
28.2%
7
Nigeria
JPY 1859617
31.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 1836945
32.1%
9
Uganda
JPY 1803995
33.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 1783399
34.1%
11
Zambia
JPY 1708986
36.8%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 2570540
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 2570540
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 2489365
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 2489364
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 2435249
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 2408191
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 2350001
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 2071859
23.4%
8
Lebanon
JPY 2058469
23.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 1543456
43.0%
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.