Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,575,387 円
Income Tax
- 742,919 円
National Surtax
- 15,601 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,726 円
Total tax
- 894,110 円
Net pay
* 1,681,277 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
34.7%
65.3%
Net pay
34.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,681,277 円
Net pay
143,524 円
Tax the employer pays
894,110 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,037,633 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 143,524 円 to pay you 2,575,387 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.03 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
38.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 34.7% tax rate now rises to 38.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 30,904,644 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 10,729,315 円. That means that your net pay will be 20,175,329 円 per year, or 1,681,277 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 34.7% 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 20829470
32.6%
1
Canada
JPY 17937613
42.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 26767511
13.4%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 26155995
15.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 25283371
18.2%
3
Taiwan
JPY 22413998
27.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 22208943
28.1%
5
Indonesia
JPY 21463493
30.6%
6
China
JPY 21332068
31.0%
7
Pakistan
JPY 20775939
32.8%
8
New Zealand
JPY 20490902
33.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 20358775
34.1%
10
Vietnam
JPY 20340556
34.2%
11
Philippines
JPY 20269580
34.4%
12
Japan
JPY 20175329
34.7%
13
South Korea
JPY 20116405
34.9%
14
Australia
JPY 19337179
37.4%
15
India
JPY 16335530
47.1%
16
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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.