Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,408,111 円
Income Tax
- 676,209 円
National Surtax
- 14,200 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,224 円
Total tax
- 825,497 円
Net pay
* 1,582,614 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
1,582,614 円
Net pay
142,520 円
Tax the employer pays
825,497 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
968,017 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,520 円 to pay you 2,408,111 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
38.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 34.3% tax rate now rises to 38.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 28,897,332 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,905,966 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,991,366 円 per year, or 1,582,614 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 25140679
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 23551326
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 23262352
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 22088346
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 20516303
29.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 18219186
37.0%
6
France
JPY 17416658
39.7%
7
Norway
JPY 17374751
39.9%
8
Spain
JPY 17265420
40.3%
9
Austria
JPY 17134385
40.7%
10
Poland
JPY 17056229
41.0%
11
Romania
JPY 16904939
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 16787199
41.9%
13
Greece
JPY 16498931
42.9%
14
Ireland
JPY 16150754
44.1%
15
Netherlands
JPY 16005647
44.6%
16
Sweden
JPY 15920471
44.9%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 15543588
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 15456834
46.5%
19
Italy
JPY 14232009
50.8%
20
Finland
JPY 12996625
55.0%
21
Portugal
JPY 12501158
56.7%
22
Belgium
JPY 11638311
59.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19623913
32.1%
1
Canada
JPY 16984132
41.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 24960930
13.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 24489926
15.3%
2
Singapore
JPY 23665478
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 21182362
26.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 20889650
27.7%
5
China
JPY 20188109
30.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 20106550
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 19471186
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 19266441
33.3%
9
Malaysia
JPY 19094217
33.9%
10
Vietnam
JPY 19035804
34.1%
11
Philippines
JPY 19023196
34.2%
12
Japan
JPY 18991366
34.3%
13
South Korea
JPY 18987725
34.3%
14
Australia
JPY 18273303
36.8%
15
India
JPY 15470790
46.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 25695939
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 21140888
26.8%
2
Brazil
JPY 21036929
27.2%
3
Uruguay
JPY 20948278
27.5%
4
Colombia
JPY 20932826
27.6%
5
Chile
JPY 20761229
28.2%
6
Panama
JPY 20312357
29.7%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 19539978
32.4%
8
Mexico
JPY 19494912
32.5%
9
Peru
JPY 18912260
34.6%
10
Argentina
JPY 18782195
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 18583989
35.7%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 21049450
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 20306039
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19675075
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19534124
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 19268951
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 19123311
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17858885
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17816759
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17783640
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 17514281
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17423392
39.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 16442876
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 27452465
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 27452465
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 27265304
5.7%
3
Bahrain
JPY 27234673
5.8%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 26682143
7.7%
5
Oman
JPY 26585544
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21715484
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21702094
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 18108503
37.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 16859559
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.