Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,392,608 円
Income Tax
- 670,027 円
National Surtax
- 14,071 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,178 円
Total tax
- 819,138 円
Net pay
* 1,573,470 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
1,573,470 円
Net pay
142,427 円
Tax the employer pays
819,138 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
961,565 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,427 円 to pay you 2,392,608 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 28,711,296 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,829,659 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,881,637 円 per year, or 1,573,470 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 41.01 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 24978828
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 23399706
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 23112593
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 21945099
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 20408402
28.9%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 18113611
36.9%
6
France
JPY 17330038
39.6%
7
Norway
JPY 17276827
39.8%
8
Spain
JPY 17165333
40.2%
9
Austria
JPY 17029673
40.7%
10
Poland
JPY 16949157
41.0%
11
Romania
JPY 16796108
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 16691908
41.9%
13
Greece
JPY 16394751
42.9%
14
Ireland
JPY 16061455
44.1%
15
Netherlands
JPY 15911699
44.6%
16
Sweden
JPY 15827434
44.9%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 15443297
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 15360263
46.5%
19
Italy
JPY 14147589
50.7%
20
Finland
JPY 12928127
55.0%
21
Portugal
JPY 12429534
56.7%
22
Belgium
JPY 11568771
59.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19508198
32.1%
1
Canada
JPY 16895764
41.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 24793498
13.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 24335516
15.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 23515533
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 21068215
26.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 20767379
27.7%
5
China
JPY 20082087
30.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 19980790
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 19350263
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 19152959
33.3%
9
Malaysia
JPY 18977018
33.9%
10
Vietnam
JPY 18914880
34.1%
11
Philippines
JPY 18907516
34.2%
12
South Korea
JPY 18883119
34.2%
13
Japan
JPY 18881637
34.2%
14
Australia
JPY 18174704
36.7%
15
India
JPY 15373828
46.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 25531282
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 21016011
26.8%
2
Brazil
JPY 20902053
27.2%
3
Colombia
JPY 20814690
27.5%
4
Uruguay
JPY 20815556
27.5%
5
Chile
JPY 20641578
28.1%
6
Panama
JPY 20188179
29.7%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 19418031
32.4%
8
Mexico
JPY 19373314
32.5%
9
Peru
JPY 18798313
34.5%
10
Argentina
JPY 18661272
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 18477863
35.6%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 20914109
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 20175814
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19548534
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19407187
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 19145889
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 19002387
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17746150
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17702346
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17670372
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 17402659
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17321073
39.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 16340556
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 27275731
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 27275731
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 27079268
5.7%
3
Bahrain
JPY 27050497
5.8%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 26496107
7.7%
5
Oman
JPY 26414390
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21575957
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21562567
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 18006894
37.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 16751209
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.