Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,440,104 円
Income Tax
- 688,968 円
National Surtax
- 14,468 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,320 円
Total tax
- 838,620 円
Net pay
* 1,601,484 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
34.4%
65.6%
Net pay
34.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,601,484 円
Net pay
142,712 円
Tax the employer pays
838,620 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
981,332 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,712 円 to pay you 2,440,104 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 34.4% tax rate now rises to 38.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 29,281,248 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 10,063,439 円. That means that your net pay will be 19,217,809 円 per year, or 1,601,484 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 34.4% 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 25474686
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 23864217
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 23571405
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 22383962
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 20738974
29.2%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 18437060
37.0%
6
France
JPY 17595409
39.9%
7
Norway
JPY 17576691
40.0%
8
Spain
JPY 17471967
40.3%
9
Austria
JPY 17350476
40.8%
10
Poland
JPY 17277190
41.0%
11
Romania
JPY 17129530
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 16983847
42.0%
13
Greece
JPY 16713923
42.9%
14
Ireland
JPY 16335033
44.2%
15
Netherlands
JPY 16199525
44.7%
16
Sweden
JPY 16112467
45.0%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 15750558
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 15656124
46.5%
19
Italy
JPY 14406233
50.8%
20
Finland
JPY 13137983
55.1%
21
Portugal
JPY 12648966
56.8%
22
Belgium
JPY 11781819
59.8%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19862679
32.2%
1
Canada
JPY 17166493
41.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 25306455
13.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 24808576
15.3%
2
Singapore
JPY 23974914
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 21417923
26.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 21141976
27.8%
5
China
JPY 20406901
30.3%
6
Indonesia
JPY 20366077
30.5%
7
Pakistan
JPY 19720732
32.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 19500630
33.4%
9
Malaysia
JPY 19336075
34.0%
10
Vietnam
JPY 19285349
34.1%
11
Philippines
JPY 19261722
34.2%
12
Japan
JPY 19217809
34.4%
13
South Korea
JPY 19203595
34.4%
14
Australia
JPY 18476779
36.9%
15
India
JPY 15670887
46.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 26035736
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 21398592
26.9%
2
Brazil
JPY 21315268
27.2%
3
Uruguay
JPY 21222174
27.5%
4
Colombia
JPY 21176619
27.7%
5
Chile
JPY 21008148
28.3%
6
Panama
JPY 20568621
29.8%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 19791634
32.4%
8
Mexico
JPY 19745849
32.6%
9
Peru
JPY 19147408
34.6%
10
Argentina
JPY 19031741
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 18803000
35.8%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 21328749
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 20574780
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19936215
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19796079
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 19522912
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 19372856
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 18091534
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 18052867
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 18017387
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 17744630
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17634546
39.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 16654030
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 27817186
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 27817186
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 27649220
5.6%
3
Bahrain
JPY 27614750
5.7%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 27066059
7.6%
5
Oman
JPY 26938746
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 22003421
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21990031
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 18318191
37.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 17083155
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.