Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,271,845 円
Income Tax
- 621,867 円
National Surtax
- 13,059 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 6,816 円
Total tax
- 769,604 円
Net pay
* 1,502,241 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
33.9%
66.1%
Net pay
33.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,502,241 円
Net pay
141,703 円
Tax the employer pays
769,604 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
911,307 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 141,703 円 to pay you 2,271,845 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
37.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 33.9% tax rate now rises to 37.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 27,262,140 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,235,252 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,026,888 円 per year, or 1,502,241 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 33.9% 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 23718062
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 22218644
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 21946023
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 20829248
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 19548748
28.3%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 17291215
36.6%
6
France
JPY 16639555
39.0%
7
Norway
JPY 16501340
39.5%
8
Spain
JPY 16385687
39.9%
9
Austria
JPY 16214007
40.5%
10
Poland
JPY 16115102
40.9%
11
Denmark
JPY 15949627
41.5%
12
Romania
JPY 15948352
41.5%
13
Greece
JPY 15583223
42.8%
14
Ireland
JPY 15365863
43.6%
15
Netherlands
JPY 15179876
44.3%
16
Sweden
JPY 15102704
44.6%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 14662056
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 14608005
46.4%
19
Italy
JPY 13489963
50.5%
20
Finland
JPY 12394548
54.5%
21
Portugal
JPY 11871609
56.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 11027078
59.6%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 18580118
31.9%
1
Canada
JPY 16207409
40.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 23489257
13.8%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 23132716
15.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 22347513
18.0%
3
Taiwan
JPY 20179050
26.0%
4
Thailand
JPY 19814931
27.3%
5
China
JPY 19256219
29.4%
6
Indonesia
JPY 19001160
30.3%
7
Pakistan
JPY 18408311
32.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 18268974
33.0%
9
South Korea
JPY 18068282
33.7%
10
Malaysia
JPY 18064084
33.7%
11
Japan
JPY 18026888
33.9%
12
Philippines
JPY 18006411
34.0%
13
Vietnam
JPY 17972929
34.1%
14
Australia
JPY 17406652
36.2%
15
India
JPY 14618528
46.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 24248662
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 20043265
26.5%
2
Colombia
JPY 19894450
27.0%
3
Brazil
JPY 19851415
27.2%
4
Uruguay
JPY 19781692
27.4%
5
Chile
JPY 19708451
27.7%
6
Panama
JPY 19220866
29.5%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 18468108
32.3%
8
Mexico
JPY 18426109
32.4%
9
Peru
JPY 17910705
34.3%
10
Argentina
JPY 17719320
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 17651170
35.3%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 19859848
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 19161404
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 18562818
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 18418391
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 18187272
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 18060436
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 16867979
38.1%
7
Zambia
JPY 16811115
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 16788053
38.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 16533166
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 16524037
39.4%
11
Uganda
JPY 15543520
43.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 25899033
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 25899033
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 25630113
6.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 25615835
6.0%
4
Oman
JPY 25081170
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 25046951
8.1%
6
Egypt
JPY 20489090
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 20475700
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 17215392
36.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 15907206
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.