Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,343,518 円
Income Tax
- 650,450 円
National Surtax
- 13,659 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,031 円
Total tax
- 799,003 円
Net pay
* 1,544,515 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
1,544,515 円
Net pay
142,133 円
Tax the employer pays
799,003 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
941,135 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,133 円 to pay you 2,343,518 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 28,122,216 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,588,033 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,534,183 円 per year, or 1,544,515 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 41.02 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 24466328
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 22919606
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 22638384
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 21491507
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 20066735
28.6%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 17779307
36.8%
6
France
JPY 17055763
39.4%
7
Norway
JPY 16961593
39.7%
8
Spain
JPY 16848408
40.1%
9
Austria
JPY 16698101
40.6%
10
Poland
JPY 16610115
40.9%
11
Romania
JPY 16451496
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 16390172
41.7%
13
Greece
JPY 16064865
42.9%
14
Ireland
JPY 15778699
43.9%
15
Netherlands
JPY 15614214
44.5%
16
Sweden
JPY 15532832
44.8%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 15125723
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 15054471
46.5%
19
Italy
JPY 13880264
50.6%
20
Finland
JPY 12711228
54.8%
21
Portugal
JPY 12202740
56.6%
22
Belgium
JPY 11348573
59.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19141790
31.9%
1
Canada
JPY 16615949
40.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 24263326
13.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 23846579
15.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 23040733
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 20706771
26.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 20380210
27.5%
5
China
JPY 19746373
29.8%
6
Indonesia
JPY 19582571
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 18967361
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 18793620
33.2%
9
Malaysia
JPY 18605912
33.8%
10
South Korea
JPY 18551889
34.0%
11
Philippines
JPY 18541218
34.1%
12
Japan
JPY 18534183
34.1%
13
Vietnam
JPY 18531978
34.1%
14
Australia
JPY 17862492
36.5%
15
India
JPY 15066800
46.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 25009898
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 20620591
26.7%
2
Brazil
JPY 20474970
27.2%
3
Colombia
JPY 20440613
27.3%
4
Uruguay
JPY 20395291
27.5%
5
Chile
JPY 20262706
28.0%
6
Panama
JPY 19794967
29.6%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 19031888
32.3%
8
Mexico
JPY 18988276
32.5%
9
Peru
JPY 18437501
34.4%
10
Argentina
JPY 18278370
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 18141813
35.5%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 20485553
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 19763458
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19147841
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19005243
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 18756212
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 18619485
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17389174
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17340062
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17311710
38.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 17049211
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 16997079
39.6%
11
Uganda
JPY 16016562
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 26716105
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 26716105
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 26490189
5.8%
3
Bahrain
JPY 26467311
5.9%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 25907027
7.9%
5
Oman
JPY 25872439
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21134147
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21120757
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 17685150
37.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 16408123
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.