Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,646,478 円
Income Tax
- 771,270 円
National Surtax
- 16,197 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,939 円
Total tax
- 923,269 円
Net pay
* 1,723,209 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
1,723,209 円
Net pay
143,950 円
Tax the employer pays
923,269 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,067,220 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 143,950 円 to pay you 2,646,478 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 31,757,736 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 11,079,232 円. That means that your net pay will be 20,678,504 円 per year, or 1,723,209 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 21298765
32.9%
1
Canada
JPY 18342834
42.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 27535294
13.3%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 26864061
15.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 25970963
18.2%
3
Taiwan
JPY 22933355
27.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 22764463
28.3%
5
Indonesia
JPY 22040183
30.6%
6
China
JPY 21818242
31.3%
7
Pakistan
JPY 21330449
32.8%
8
New Zealand
JPY 21011287
33.8%
9
Vietnam
JPY 20895066
34.2%
10
Malaysia
JPY 20896203
34.2%
11
Philippines
JPY 20799208
34.5%
12
Japan
JPY 20678504
34.9%
13
South Korea
JPY 20590855
35.2%
14
Australia
JPY 19789318
37.7%
15
India
JPY 16677269
47.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 28227628
11.1%
1
Brazil
JPY 23110722
27.2%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 23060934
27.4%
3
Uruguay
JPY 22988962
27.6%
4
Colombia
JPY 22749234
28.4%
5
Chile
JPY 22600924
28.8%
6
Panama
JPY 22221677
30.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 21406542
32.6%
8
Mexico
JPY 21364544
32.7%
9
Peru
JPY 20664257
34.9%
10
Argentina
JPY 20641458
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 20215749
36.3%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 23130394
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 22308322
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 21620722
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 21485849
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 21161109
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 20982573
33.9%
6
Morocco
JPY 19592256
38.3%
7
Zambia
JPY 19575907
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 19525197
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 19230523
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 18996615
40.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 18016098
43.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 30169849
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 30169849
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 30125710
5.1%
3
Bahrain
JPY 30066474
5.3%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 29542547
7.0%
5
Oman
JPY 29217118
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 23860787
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 23847397
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 19646126
38.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 18525486
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.