Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,291,994 円
Income Tax
- 629,902 円
National Surtax
- 13,228 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 6,876 円
Total tax
- 777,869 円
Net pay
*
1,514,125 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
1,514,125 円
Net pay
141,823 円
Tax the employer pays
777,869 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
919,692 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 141,823 円 to pay you 2,291,994 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 27,503,928 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,334,427 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,169,501 円 per year, or 1,514,125 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
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 18744050
31.9%
1
Canada
JPY 16322259
40.7%
2
Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 20035748
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 19330656
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 18727282
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 18583369
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 18347215
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 18217598
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17014499
38.1%
7
Zambia
JPY 16959815
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 16935266
38.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 16678238
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 16657020
39.4%
11
Uganda
JPY 15676504
43.0%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 26128732
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 26128732
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 25871899
5.9%
3
Bahrain
JPY 25855204
6.0%
4
Oman
JPY 25303613
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 25288739
8.1%
6
Egypt
JPY 20670431
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 20657041
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 17347452
36.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 16048026
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.