Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,406,571 円
Income Tax
- 675,595 円
National Surtax
- 14,188 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,220 円
Total tax
- 824,866 円
Net pay
* 1,581,705 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
34.3%
65.7%
Net pay
34.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,581,705 円
Net pay
142,511 円
Tax the employer pays
824,866 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
967,376 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,511 円 to pay you 2,406,571 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 34.3% tax rate now rises to 37.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 28,878,852 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,898,386 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,980,466 円 per year, or 1,581,705 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 34.3% 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 19612418
32.1%
1
Canada
JPY 16975353
41.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 24944298
13.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 24474587
15.3%
2
Singapore
JPY 23650583
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 21171023
26.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 20877504
27.7%
5
China
JPY 20177577
30.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 20094057
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 19459174
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 19255168
33.3%
9
Malaysia
JPY 19082575
33.9%
10
Vietnam
JPY 19023792
34.1%
11
Philippines
JPY 19011705
34.2%
12
Japan
JPY 18980466
34.3%
13
South Korea
JPY 18977334
34.3%
14
Australia
JPY 18263508
36.8%
15
India
JPY 15461158
46.5%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 21036006
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 20293103
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19662505
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19521514
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 19256727
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 19111299
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17847687
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17805393
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17772388
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 17503193
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17413229
39.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 16432712
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 27434910
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 27434910
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 27246823
5.7%
3
Bahrain
JPY 27216378
5.8%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 26663663
7.7%
5
Oman
JPY 26568545
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21701624
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21688234
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 18098410
37.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 16848796
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.