Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,414,880 円
Income Tax
- 678,909 円
National Surtax
- 14,257 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,245 円
Total tax
- 828,274 円
Net pay
* 1,586,606 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
1,586,606 円
Net pay
142,561 円
Tax the employer pays
828,274 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
970,834 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,561 円 to pay you 2,414,880 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 28,978,560 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,939,284 円. That means that your net pay will be 19,039,276 円 per year, or 1,586,606 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 41.02 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 58.98 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 2,949 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 25211347
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 23617526
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 23327741
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 22150892
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 20563414
29.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 18265283
37.0%
6
France
JPY 17454475
39.8%
7
Norway
JPY 17417477
39.9%
8
Spain
JPY 17309121
40.3%
9
Austria
JPY 17180105
40.7%
10
Poland
JPY 17102979
41.0%
11
Romania
JPY 16952457
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 16828805
41.9%
13
Greece
JPY 16544419
42.9%
14
Ireland
JPY 16189743
44.1%
15
Netherlands
JPY 16046667
44.6%
16
Sweden
JPY 15961094
44.9%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 15587379
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 15498999
46.5%
19
Italy
JPY 14268872
50.8%
20
Finland
JPY 13026534
55.1%
21
Portugal
JPY 12532431
56.8%
22
Belgium
JPY 11668674
59.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19674436
32.1%
1
Canada
JPY 17022714
41.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 25034035
13.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 24557345
15.3%
2
Singapore
JPY 23730949
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 21232202
26.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 20943037
27.7%
5
China
JPY 20234400
30.2%
6
Indonesia
JPY 20161460
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 19523984
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 19315990
33.3%
9
Malaysia
JPY 19145388
33.9%
10
Vietnam
JPY 19088602
34.1%
11
Philippines
JPY 19073705
34.2%
12
Japan
JPY 19039276
34.3%
13
South Korea
JPY 19033398
34.3%
14
Australia
JPY 18316354
36.8%
15
India
JPY 15513126
46.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 25767832
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 21195412
26.9%
2
Brazil
JPY 21095819
27.2%
3
Uruguay
JPY 21006228
27.5%
4
Colombia
JPY 20984407
27.6%
5
Chile
JPY 20813471
28.2%
6
Panama
JPY 20366576
29.7%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 19593223
32.4%
8
Mexico
JPY 19548004
32.5%
9
Peru
JPY 18962012
34.6%
10
Argentina
JPY 18834993
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 18630327
35.7%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 21108543
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 20362898
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19730327
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19589548
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 19322684
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 19176109
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17908109
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17866714
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17833095
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 17563018
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17468068
39.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 16487551
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 27529632
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 27529632
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 27346530
5.6%
3
Bahrain
JPY 27315091
5.7%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 26763371
7.6%
5
Oman
JPY 26660274
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21776405
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21763015
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 18152869
37.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 16906867
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.