Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,581,610 円
Income Tax
- 745,401 円
National Surtax
- 15,653 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,745 円
Total tax
- 896,662 円
Net pay
* 1,684,948 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
1,684,948 円
Net pay
143,561 円
Tax the employer pays
896,662 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,040,223 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 143,561 円 to pay you 2,581,610 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 30,979,320 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 10,759,945 円. That means that your net pay will be 20,219,375 円 per year, or 1,684,948 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 20870550
32.6%
1
Canada
JPY 17973084
42.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 26834719
13.4%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 26217976
15.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 25343560
18.2%
3
Taiwan
JPY 22459817
27.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 22258023
28.2%
5
Indonesia
JPY 21513974
30.6%
6
China
JPY 21374626
31.0%
7
Pakistan
JPY 20824478
32.8%
8
New Zealand
JPY 20536454
33.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 20405820
34.1%
10
Vietnam
JPY 20389096
34.2%
11
Philippines
JPY 20315941
34.4%
12
Japan
JPY 20219375
34.7%
13
South Korea
JPY 20158394
34.9%
14
Australia
JPY 19376757
37.5%
15
India
JPY 16365445
47.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 27538667
11.1%
1
Brazil
JPY 22546371
27.2%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 22538422
27.3%
3
Uruguay
JPY 22433620
27.6%
4
Colombia
JPY 22254926
28.2%
5
Chile
JPY 22100279
28.7%
6
Panama
JPY 21702084
30.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 20903296
32.5%
8
Mexico
JPY 20855751
32.7%
9
Peru
JPY 20187477
34.8%
10
Argentina
JPY 20135487
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 19771691
36.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 29430354
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 29430354
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 29347291
5.3%
3
Bahrain
JPY 29295841
5.4%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 28764131
7.2%
5
Oman
JPY 28500975
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 23276975
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 23263585
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 19245647
37.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 18072129
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.