Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,400 円
Income Tax
- 103 円
National Surtax
- 2.16 円
Health Insurance
- 118 円
Pension
- 220 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7.20 円
Total tax
- 450 円
Net pay
* 1,950 円
Marginal tax rate
18.7%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,950 円
Net pay
352 円
Tax the employer pays
450 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
802 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 352 円 to pay you 2,400 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.7% tax rate now rises to 29.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 28,800 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 5,398 円. That means that your net pay will be 23,402 円 per year, or 1,950 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.7%. 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 18.74 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.26 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 813 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 4,063 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 28345
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 26306
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 28800
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 28799
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 28800
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 27360
5.0%
4
Pakistan
JPY 27138
5.8%
5
Indonesia
JPY 26266
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 26251
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 25722
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 25376
11.9%
9
India
JPY 25344
12.0%
10
China
JPY 25003
13.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 24720
14.2%
12
Vietnam
JPY 24487
15.0%
13
Japan
JPY 23402
18.7%
14
Philippines
JPY 23017
20.1%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 22810
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 28116
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 26640
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 26511
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 26496
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 26078
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 26039
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 25776
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 25632
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 25200
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 23904
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 23731
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 23587
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 28512
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 27360
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 27216
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 27072
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 26859
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 26640
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 26098
9.4%
7
Angola
JPY 25331
12.0%
8
Cameroon
JPY 24299
15.6%
9
Nigeria
JPY 23871
17.1%
10
Mozambique
JPY 23762
17.5%
11
Kenya
JPY 23664
17.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 28800
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 28800
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 27360
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 27360
5.0%
4
Oman
JPY 26498
8.0%
5
Bahrain
JPY 26497
8.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 26384
8.4%
7
Kuwait
JPY 25631
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 25013
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 24261
15.8%
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.