Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,310,110 円
Income Tax
- 637,127 円
National Surtax
- 13,380 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 6,930 円
Total tax
- 785,300 円
Net pay
* 1,524,810 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
34.0%
66.0%
Net pay
34.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,524,810 円
Net pay
141,932 円
Tax the employer pays
785,300 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
927,232 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 141,932 円 to pay you 2,310,110 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 34% tax rate now rises to 37.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 27,721,320 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,423,596 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,297,724 円 per year, or 1,524,810 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 34.0% 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 18891442
31.9%
1
Canada
JPY 16425521
40.8%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 24655073
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 20351490
26.6%
2
Colombia
JPY 20186037
27.2%
3
Brazil
JPY 20184321
27.2%
4
Uruguay
JPY 20109282
27.5%
5
Chile
JPY 20004866
27.8%
6
Panama
JPY 19527369
29.6%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 18769101
32.3%
8
Mexico
JPY 18726241
32.5%
9
Peru
JPY 18191952
34.4%
10
Argentina
JPY 18017787
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 17913115
35.4%
12
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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.