Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,413,494 円
Income Tax
- 678,356 円
National Surtax
- 14,245 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,240 円
Total tax
- 827,705 円
Net pay
*
1,585,789 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
1,585,789 円
Net pay
142,552 円
Tax the employer pays
827,705 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
970,258 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,552 円 to pay you 2,413,494 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 28,961,928 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,932,462 円. That means that your net pay will be 19,029,466 円 per year, or 1,585,789 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 19664091
32.1%
1
Canada
JPY 17014814
41.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 25019067
13.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 24543540
15.3%
2
Singapore
JPY 23717543
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 21221997
26.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 20932105
27.7%
5
China
JPY 20224922
30.2%
6
Indonesia
JPY 20150217
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 19513174
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 19305844
33.3%
9
Malaysia
JPY 19134911
33.9%
10
Vietnam
JPY 19077791
34.1%
11
Philippines
JPY 19063363
34.2%
12
Japan
JPY 19029466
34.3%
13
South Korea
JPY 19024046
34.3%
14
Australia
JPY 18307539
36.8%
15
India
JPY 15504458
46.5%
16
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 21096443
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 20351256
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19719013
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19578199
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 19311682
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 19165298
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17898030
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17856485
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17822969
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 17553038
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17458920
39.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 16478404
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 27513831
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 27513832
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 27329899
5.6%
3
Bahrain
JPY 27298623
5.7%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 26746739
7.7%
5
Oman
JPY 26644975
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21763931
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21750541
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 18143785
37.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 16897180
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.