Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,638 円
Income Tax
- 113 円
National Surtax
- 2.37 円
Health Insurance
- 130 円
Pension
- 241 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7.91 円
Total tax
- 494 円
Net pay
* 2,144 円
Marginal tax rate
18.7%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,144 円
Net pay
387 円
Tax the employer pays
494 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
882 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 387 円 to pay you 2,638 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.7% tax rate now rises to 29.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 31,656 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 5,933 円. That means that your net pay will be 25,723 円 per year, or 2,144 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.7%. 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 18.74 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.26 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 813 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 4,063 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 31156
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 28915
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 31656
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 31656
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 31656
0.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 30073
5.0%
4
Pakistan
JPY 29994
5.3%
5
Indonesia
JPY 28870
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 28854
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 28272
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 27892
11.9%
9
India
JPY 27857
12.0%
10
China
JPY 27482
13.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 27173
14.2%
12
Vietnam
JPY 26916
15.0%
13
Philippines
JPY 25844
18.4%
14
Japan
JPY 25723
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 25072
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 30904
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 29282
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 29140
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 29124
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 28665
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 28621
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 28332
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 28173
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 27699
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 26274
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 26085
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 25926
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 31339
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 30073
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 29915
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 29757
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 29522
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 29282
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 28708
9.3%
7
Angola
JPY 27712
12.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 26709
15.6%
9
Kenya
JPY 26473
16.4%
10
Mozambique
JPY 26247
17.1%
11
Nigeria
JPY 26169
17.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
JPY 31656
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 31656
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 30073
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 30073
5.0%
4
Bahrain
JPY 29125
8.0%
5
Oman
JPY 29123
8.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 28954
8.5%
7
Kuwait
JPY 28173
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 27493
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 26667
15.8%
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.