Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,633,316 円
Income Tax
- 766,021 円
National Surtax
- 16,086 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,900 円
Total tax
- 917,871 円
Net pay
* 1,715,445 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
34.9%
65.1%
Net pay
34.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,715,445 円
Net pay
143,871 円
Tax the employer pays
917,871 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,061,742 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 143,871 円 to pay you 2,633,316 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 34.9% tax rate now rises to 38.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 31,599,792 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 11,014,447 円. That means that your net pay will be 20,585,345 円 per year, or 1,715,445 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 34.9% 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 21211879
32.9%
1
Canada
JPY 18267810
42.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 27393144
13.3%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 26732967
15.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 25843660
18.2%
3
Taiwan
JPY 22838589
27.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 22661799
28.3%
5
Indonesia
JPY 21933413
30.6%
6
China
JPY 21728231
31.2%
7
Pakistan
JPY 21227785
32.8%
8
New Zealand
JPY 20914942
33.8%
9
Malaysia
JPY 20796702
34.2%
10
Vietnam
JPY 20792403
34.2%
11
Philippines
JPY 20701151
34.5%
12
Japan
JPY 20585345
34.9%
13
South Korea
JPY 20503442
35.1%
14
Australia
JPY 19705606
37.6%
15
India
JPY 16613999
47.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 28087835
11.1%
1
Brazil
JPY 22996213
27.2%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 22954914
27.4%
3
Uruguay
JPY 22876281
27.6%
4
Colombia
JPY 22648936
28.3%
5
Chile
JPY 22499341
28.8%
6
Panama
JPY 22116249
30.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 21304432
32.6%
8
Mexico
JPY 21261307
32.7%
9
Peru
JPY 20567516
34.9%
10
Argentina
JPY 20538794
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 20125648
36.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 30019802
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 30019802
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 29967762
5.2%
3
Bahrain
JPY 29910111
5.4%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 29384603
7.0%
5
Oman
JPY 29071810
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 23742329
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 23728939
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 19567154
38.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 18433498
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.