Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,345,373 円
Income Tax
- 651,190 円
National Surtax
- 13,675 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,036 円
Total tax
- 799,764 円
Net pay
*
1,545,609 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
1,545,609 円
Net pay
142,144 円
Tax the employer pays
799,764 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
941,907 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,144 円 to pay you 2,345,373 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 28,144,476 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,597,164 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,547,312 円 per year, or 1,545,609 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
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19155635
31.9%
1
Canada
JPY 16626522
40.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 24283360
13.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 23865055
15.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 23058676
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 20720429
26.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 20394840
27.5%
5
China
JPY 19759059
29.8%
6
Indonesia
JPY 19597619
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 18981830
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 18807199
33.2%
9
Malaysia
JPY 18619935
33.8%
10
South Korea
JPY 18564405
34.0%
11
Philippines
JPY 18555060
34.1%
12
Vietnam
JPY 18546447
34.1%
13
Japan
JPY 18547312
34.1%
14
Australia
JPY 17874289
36.5%
15
India
JPY 15078402
46.4%
16
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 20501747
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 19779040
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19162983
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19020431
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 18770937
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 18633954
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17402664
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17353752
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17325263
38.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 17062567
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17009322
39.6%
11
Uganda
JPY 16028805
43.1%
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.