Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,421,880 円
Income Tax
- 681,701 円
National Surtax
- 14,316 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,266 円
Total tax
- 831,145 円
Net pay
* 1,590,735 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
1,590,735 円
Net pay
142,603 円
Tax the employer pays
831,145 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
973,748 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,603 円 to pay you 2,421,880 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 29,062,560 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,973,739 円. That means that your net pay will be 19,088,821 円 per year, or 1,590,735 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 25284427
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 23685986
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 23395361
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 22215572
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 20612135
29.1%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 18312953
37.0%
6
France
JPY 17493588
39.8%
7
Norway
JPY 17461661
39.9%
8
Spain
JPY 17354312
40.3%
9
Austria
JPY 17227384
40.7%
10
Poland
JPY 17151325
41.0%
11
Romania
JPY 17001598
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 16871831
42.0%
13
Greece
JPY 16591459
42.9%
14
Ireland
JPY 16230064
44.2%
15
Netherlands
JPY 16089088
44.6%
16
Sweden
JPY 16003102
44.9%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 15632662
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 15542603
46.5%
19
Italy
JPY 14306993
50.8%
20
Finland
JPY 13057463
55.1%
21
Portugal
JPY 12564771
56.8%
22
Belgium
JPY 11700074
59.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19726684
32.1%
1
Canada
JPY 17062615
41.3%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 21169653
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 20421698
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19787463
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19646863
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 19378250
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 19230709
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17959012
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17918374
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17884239
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 17613418
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17514268
39.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 16533751
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 27609432
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 27609432
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 27430533
5.6%
3
Bahrain
JPY 27398252
5.7%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 26847371
7.6%
5
Oman
JPY 26737557
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21839405
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21826015
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 18198748
37.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 16955789
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.