Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,390,093 円
Income Tax
- 669,024 円
National Surtax
- 14,050 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,170 円
Total tax
- 818,107 円
Net pay
* 1,571,986 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
34.2%
65.8%
Net pay
34.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,571,986 円
Net pay
142,412 円
Tax the employer pays
818,107 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
960,519 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,412 円 to pay you 2,390,093 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 34.2% tax rate now rises to 37.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 28,681,116 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,817,280 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,863,836 円 per year, or 1,571,986 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 34.2% 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 24952571
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 23375110
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 23088298
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 21921860
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 20390898
28.9%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 18096485
36.9%
6
France
JPY 17315987
39.6%
7
Norway
JPY 17260677
39.8%
8
Spain
JPY 17149096
40.2%
9
Austria
JPY 17012685
40.7%
10
Poland
JPY 16931787
41.0%
11
Romania
JPY 16778453
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 16676449
41.9%
13
Greece
JPY 16377849
42.9%
14
Ireland
JPY 16046972
44.1%
15
Netherlands
JPY 15896459
44.6%
16
Sweden
JPY 15812340
44.9%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 15427026
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 15344595
46.5%
19
Italy
JPY 14133895
50.7%
20
Finland
JPY 12917015
55.0%
21
Portugal
JPY 12417915
56.7%
22
Belgium
JPY 11557490
59.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19489426
32.1%
1
Canada
JPY 16881428
41.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 24766336
13.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 24310466
15.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 23491208
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 21049697
26.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 20747544
27.7%
5
China
JPY 20064888
30.0%
6
Indonesia
JPY 19960388
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 19330646
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 19134550
33.3%
9
Malaysia
JPY 18958006
33.9%
10
Vietnam
JPY 18895263
34.1%
11
Philippines
JPY 18888750
34.1%
12
South Korea
JPY 18866150
34.2%
13
Japan
JPY 18863836
34.2%
14
Australia
JPY 18158708
36.7%
15
India
JPY 15358098
46.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 25504570
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 20995753
26.8%
2
Brazil
JPY 20880173
27.2%
3
Colombia
JPY 20795525
27.5%
4
Uruguay
JPY 20794025
27.5%
5
Chile
JPY 20622167
28.1%
6
Panama
JPY 20168033
29.7%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 19398247
32.4%
8
Mexico
JPY 19353588
32.5%
9
Peru
JPY 18779827
34.5%
10
Argentina
JPY 18641655
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 18460646
35.6%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 20892153
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 20154688
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19528005
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19386594
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 19125925
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 18982770
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17727861
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17683786
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17651997
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 17384551
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17304474
39.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 16323957
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 27247060
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 27247060
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 27049090
5.7%
3
Bahrain
JPY 27020619
5.8%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 26465927
7.7%
5
Oman
JPY 26386628
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21553322
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21539932
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 17990410
37.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 16733632
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.