Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,392,813 円
Income Tax
- 670,109 円
National Surtax
- 14,072 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,178 円
Total tax
- 819,222 円
Net pay
* 1,573,591 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
1,573,591 円
Net pay
142,428 円
Tax the employer pays
819,222 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
961,651 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,428 円 to pay you 2,392,813 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 28,713,756 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,830,668 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,883,088 円 per year, or 1,573,591 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 24980968
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 23401711
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 23114574
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 21946993
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 20409828
28.9%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 18115008
36.9%
6
France
JPY 17331186
39.6%
7
Norway
JPY 17278144
39.8%
8
Spain
JPY 17166656
40.2%
9
Austria
JPY 17031056
40.7%
10
Poland
JPY 16950573
41.0%
11
Romania
JPY 16797547
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 16693168
41.9%
13
Greece
JPY 16396128
42.9%
14
Ireland
JPY 16062638
44.1%
15
Netherlands
JPY 15912942
44.6%
16
Sweden
JPY 15828664
44.9%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 15444623
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 15361539
46.5%
19
Italy
JPY 14148706
50.7%
20
Finland
JPY 12929033
55.0%
21
Portugal
JPY 12430483
56.7%
22
Belgium
JPY 11569691
59.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19509728
32.1%
1
Canada
JPY 16896932
41.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 24795712
13.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 24337558
15.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 23517516
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 21069725
26.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 20768996
27.7%
5
China
JPY 20083489
30.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 19982452
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 19351862
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 19154460
33.3%
9
Malaysia
JPY 18978568
33.9%
10
Vietnam
JPY 18916479
34.1%
11
Philippines
JPY 18909046
34.2%
12
South Korea
JPY 18884503
34.2%
13
Japan
JPY 18883088
34.2%
14
Australia
JPY 18176008
36.7%
15
India
JPY 15375110
46.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 25533459
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 21017663
26.8%
2
Brazil
JPY 20903837
27.2%
3
Colombia
JPY 20816252
27.5%
4
Uruguay
JPY 20817311
27.5%
5
Chile
JPY 20643160
28.1%
6
Panama
JPY 20189821
29.7%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 19419643
32.4%
8
Mexico
JPY 19374922
32.5%
9
Peru
JPY 18799819
34.5%
10
Argentina
JPY 18662871
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 18479265
35.6%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 20915898
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 20177536
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19550207
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19408865
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 19147516
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 19003986
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17747640
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17703859
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17671870
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 17404135
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17322426
39.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 16341909
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 27278068
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 27278068
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 27081730
5.7%
3
Bahrain
JPY 27052934
5.8%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 26498567
7.7%
5
Oman
JPY 26416656
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21577802
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21564412
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 18008238
37.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 16752642
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.