Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,657,279 円
Income Tax
- 775,578 円
National Surtax
- 16,287 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,972 円
Total tax
- 927,700 円
Net pay
* 1,729,579 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
1,729,579 円
Net pay
144,015 円
Tax the employer pays
927,700 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,071,715 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 144,015 円 to pay you 2,657,279 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
38.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 34.9% tax rate now rises to 38.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 31,887,348 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 11,132,396 円. That means that your net pay will be 20,754,952 円 per year, or 1,729,579 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 27741993
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 25988189
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 25669315
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 24390659
23.5%
4
Switzerland
JPY 22238650
30.3%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 19905972
37.6%
6
Norway
JPY 18947499
40.6%
7
Spain
JPY 18874049
40.8%
8
Austria
JPY 18787166
41.1%
9
France
JPY 18778408
41.1%
10
Poland
JPY 18777117
41.1%
11
Romania
JPY 18654099
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 18318733
42.6%
13
Greece
JPY 18173340
43.0%
14
Ireland
JPY 17585962
44.9%
15
Netherlands
JPY 17515606
45.1%
16
Sweden
JPY 17415747
45.4%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 17155505
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 17008950
46.7%
19
Italy
JPY 15588882
51.1%
20
Finland
JPY 14097549
55.8%
21
Portugal
JPY 13652315
57.2%
22
Belgium
JPY 12755977
60.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 21370065
33.0%
1
Canada
JPY 18404401
42.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 27651945
13.3%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 26971639
15.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 26075431
18.2%
3
Taiwan
JPY 23011122
27.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 22848711
28.4%
5
Indonesia
JPY 22127801
30.6%
6
China
JPY 21892108
31.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 21414697
32.8%
8
New Zealand
JPY 21090351
33.9%
9
Vietnam
JPY 20979314
34.2%
10
Malaysia
JPY 20977856
34.2%
11
Philippines
JPY 20879675
34.5%
12
Japan
JPY 20754952
34.9%
13
South Korea
JPY 20662589
35.2%
14
Australia
JPY 19858012
37.7%
15
India
JPY 16729190
47.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 28342345
11.1%
1
Brazil
JPY 23204691
27.2%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 23147936
27.4%
3
Uruguay
JPY 23081430
27.6%
4
Colombia
JPY 22831540
28.4%
5
Chile
JPY 22684286
28.9%
6
Panama
JPY 22308192
30.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 21490337
32.6%
8
Mexico
JPY 21449261
32.7%
9
Peru
JPY 20743644
35.0%
10
Argentina
JPY 20725706
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 20289689
36.4%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 23224686
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 22399050
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 21708884
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 21574286
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 21246847
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 21066821
33.9%
6
Morocco
JPY 19670799
38.3%
7
Zambia
JPY 19655618
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 19604111
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 19308290
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 19067901
40.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 18087385
43.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 30292981
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 30292980
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 30255320
5.1%
3
Bahrain
JPY 30194790
5.3%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 29672159
7.0%
5
Oman
JPY 29336361
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 23957996
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 23944606
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 19710932
38.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 18600974
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.