Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,602,256 円
Income Tax
- 753,634 円
National Surtax
- 15,826 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,807 円
Total tax
- 905,131 円
Net pay
* 1,697,125 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
1,697,125 円
Net pay
143,685 円
Tax the employer pays
905,131 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,048,816 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 143,685 円 to pay you 2,602,256 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 31,227,072 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 10,861,567 円. That means that your net pay will be 20,365,505 円 per year, or 1,697,125 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 41.01 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 58.99 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 2,950 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 21006841
32.7%
1
Canada
JPY 18090767
42.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 27057696
13.4%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 26423610
15.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 25543248
18.2%
3
Taiwan
JPY 22611832
27.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 22419531
28.2%
5
Indonesia
JPY 21681454
30.6%
6
China
JPY 21515819
31.1%
7
Pakistan
JPY 20985517
32.8%
8
New Zealand
JPY 20687582
33.8%
9
Malaysia
JPY 20561898
34.2%
10
Vietnam
JPY 20550135
34.2%
11
Philippines
JPY 20469754
34.5%
12
Japan
JPY 20365505
34.8%
13
South Korea
JPY 20297160
35.0%
14
Australia
JPY 19508066
37.5%
15
India
JPY 16464691
47.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 27757948
11.1%
1
Brazil
JPY 22725991
27.2%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 22704726
27.3%
3
Uruguay
JPY 22610373
27.6%
4
Colombia
JPY 22412253
28.2%
5
Chile
JPY 22259623
28.7%
6
Panama
JPY 21867458
30.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 21063467
32.6%
8
Mexico
JPY 21017688
32.7%
9
Peru
JPY 20339225
34.9%
10
Argentina
JPY 20296526
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 19913024
36.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 29665719
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 29665718
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 29595043
5.2%
3
Bahrain
JPY 29541117
5.4%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 29011883
7.1%
5
Oman
JPY 28728906
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 23462789
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 23449399
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 19380794
37.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 18216422
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.