Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,589,600 円
Income Tax
- 748,587 円
National Surtax
- 15,720 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,769 円
Total tax
- 899,939 円
Net pay
* 1,689,661 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
34.8%
65.2%
Net pay
34.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,689,661 円
Net pay
143,609 円
Tax the employer pays
899,939 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,043,549 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 143,609 円 to pay you 2,589,600 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 34.8% tax rate now rises to 38.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 31,075,200 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 10,799,273 円. That means that your net pay will be 20,275,927 円 per year, or 1,689,661 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 34.8% 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 20923294
32.7%
1
Canada
JPY 18018627
42.0%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 22633849
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 21830546
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 21156461
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 21020137
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 20709611
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 20538925
33.9%
6
Morocco
JPY 19178647
38.3%
7
Zambia
JPY 19156147
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 19109635
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 18821002
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 18621220
40.1%
11
Uganda
JPY 17640703
43.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 29521440
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 29521440
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 29443172
5.3%
3
Bahrain
JPY 29390764
5.4%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 28860011
7.1%
5
Oman
JPY 28589185
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 23348885
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 23335495
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 19298015
37.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 18127971
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.