Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,343,294 円
Income Tax
- 650,360 円
National Surtax
- 13,658 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,030 円
Total tax
- 798,911 円
Net pay
* 1,544,383 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
1,544,383 円
Net pay
142,131 円
Tax the employer pays
798,911 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
941,042 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,131 円 to pay you 2,343,294 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 28,119,528 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,586,931 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,532,597 円 per year, or 1,544,383 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.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 24463989
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 22917415
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 22636220
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 21489437
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 20065175
28.6%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 17777782
36.8%
6
France
JPY 17054510
39.4%
7
Norway
JPY 16960154
39.7%
8
Spain
JPY 16846962
40.1%
9
Austria
JPY 16696588
40.6%
10
Poland
JPY 16608568
40.9%
11
Romania
JPY 16449924
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 16388795
41.7%
13
Greece
JPY 16063360
42.9%
14
Ireland
JPY 15777409
43.9%
15
Netherlands
JPY 15612856
44.5%
16
Sweden
JPY 15531488
44.8%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 15124273
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 15053076
46.5%
19
Italy
JPY 13879045
50.6%
20
Finland
JPY 12710239
54.8%
21
Portugal
JPY 12201705
56.6%
22
Belgium
JPY 11347569
59.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19140118
31.9%
1
Canada
JPY 16614671
40.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 24260907
13.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 23844348
15.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 23038568
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 20705121
26.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 20378443
27.5%
5
China
JPY 19744841
29.8%
6
Indonesia
JPY 19580754
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 18965614
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 18791981
33.2%
9
Malaysia
JPY 18604218
33.8%
10
South Korea
JPY 18550378
34.0%
11
Philippines
JPY 18539547
34.1%
12
Japan
JPY 18532597
34.1%
13
Vietnam
JPY 18530231
34.1%
14
Australia
JPY 17861067
36.5%
15
India
JPY 15065399
46.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 25007519
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 20618787
26.7%
2
Brazil
JPY 20473021
27.2%
3
Colombia
JPY 20438906
27.3%
4
Uruguay
JPY 20393374
27.5%
5
Chile
JPY 20260977
28.0%
6
Panama
JPY 19793173
29.6%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 19030127
32.3%
8
Mexico
JPY 18986520
32.5%
9
Peru
JPY 18435855
34.4%
10
Argentina
JPY 18276623
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 18140279
35.5%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 20483597
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 19761576
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19146013
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19003409
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 18754434
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 18617738
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17387545
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17338409
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17310074
38.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 17047598
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 16995600
39.6%
11
Uganda
JPY 16015084
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 26713552
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 26713552
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 26487502
5.8%
3
Bahrain
JPY 26464649
5.9%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 25904339
7.9%
5
Oman
JPY 25869965
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21132131
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21118741
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 17683681
37.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 16406558
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.