Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,648,555 円
Income Tax
- 772,099 円
National Surtax
- 16,214 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,946 円
Total tax
- 924,121 円
Net pay
* 1,724,434 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
1,724,434 円
Net pay
143,963 円
Tax the employer pays
924,121 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,068,084 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 143,963 円 to pay you 2,648,555 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 31,782,660 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 11,089,455 円. That means that your net pay will be 20,693,205 円 per year, or 1,724,434 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 41.02 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.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 27650914
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 25902868
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 25585041
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 24310049
23.5%
4
Switzerland
JPY 22178486
30.2%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 19850446
37.5%
6
Norway
JPY 18892433
40.6%
7
Spain
JPY 18817726
40.8%
8
Austria
JPY 18731382
41.1%
9
France
JPY 18730985
41.1%
10
Poland
JPY 18716865
41.1%
11
Romania
JPY 18592856
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 18265110
42.5%
13
Greece
JPY 18114714
43.0%
14
Ireland
JPY 17535711
44.8%
15
Netherlands
JPY 17462738
45.1%
16
Sweden
JPY 17363394
45.4%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 17099069
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 16954607
46.7%
19
Italy
JPY 15541374
51.1%
20
Finland
JPY 14059003
55.8%
21
Portugal
JPY 13612010
57.2%
22
Belgium
JPY 12716844
60.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 21312476
32.9%
1
Canada
JPY 18354674
42.3%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 28249688
11.1%
1
Brazil
JPY 23128792
27.2%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 23077664
27.4%
3
Uruguay
JPY 23006743
27.6%
4
Colombia
JPY 22765061
28.4%
5
Chile
JPY 22616954
28.8%
6
Panama
JPY 22238314
30.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 21422655
32.6%
8
Mexico
JPY 21380834
32.7%
9
Peru
JPY 20679523
34.9%
10
Argentina
JPY 20657658
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 20229969
36.4%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 23148526
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 22325768
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 21637675
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 21502855
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 21177596
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 20998774
33.9%
6
Morocco
JPY 19607359
38.3%
7
Zambia
JPY 19591235
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 19540372
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 19245478
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 19010323
40.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 18029806
43.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 30193527
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 30193527
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 30150634
5.1%
3
Bahrain
JPY 30091151
5.3%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 29567471
7.0%
5
Oman
JPY 29240045
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 23879480
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 23866090
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 19658588
38.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 18540002
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.