Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,334,899 円
Income Tax
- 647,013 円
National Surtax
- 13,587 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,005 円
Total tax
- 795,467 円
Net pay
* 1,539,432 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
34.1%
65.9%
Net pay
34.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,539,432 円
Net pay
142,081 円
Tax the employer pays
795,467 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
937,548 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,081 円 to pay you 2,334,899 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.02 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 34.1% tax rate now rises to 37.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 28,018,788 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,545,610 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,473,178 円 per year, or 1,539,432 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 34.1% 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 41.01 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 58.99 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 2,950 円 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19077457
31.9%
1
Canada
JPY 16566819
40.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 24170241
13.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 23760734
15.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 22957372
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 20643310
26.3%
4
Thailand
JPY 20312233
27.5%
5
China
JPY 19687430
29.7%
6
Indonesia
JPY 19512654
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 18900133
32.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 18730529
33.2%
9
Malaysia
JPY 18540755
33.8%
10
South Korea
JPY 18493733
34.0%
11
Philippines
JPY 18476905
34.1%
12
Japan
JPY 18473178
34.1%
13
Vietnam
JPY 18464750
34.1%
14
Australia
JPY 17807674
36.4%
15
India
JPY 15012893
46.4%
16
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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.