Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,660,787 円
Income Tax
- 776,977 円
National Surtax
- 16,317 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,982 円
Total tax
- 929,139 円
Net pay
* 1,731,648 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
1,731,648 円
Net pay
144,036 円
Tax the employer pays
929,139 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,073,175 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 144,036 円 to pay you 2,660,787 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 31,929,444 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 11,149,662 円. That means that your net pay will be 20,779,782 円 per year, or 1,731,648 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 27778616
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 26022497
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 25703202
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 24423072
23.5%
4
Switzerland
JPY 22262843
30.3%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 19928299
37.6%
6
Norway
JPY 18969642
40.6%
7
Spain
JPY 18896695
40.8%
8
Austria
JPY 18809598
41.1%
9
Poland
JPY 18801346
41.1%
10
France
JPY 18797479
41.1%
11
Romania
JPY 18678725
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 18340295
42.6%
13
Greece
JPY 18196913
43.0%
14
Ireland
JPY 17606167
44.9%
15
Netherlands
JPY 17536864
45.1%
16
Sweden
JPY 17436799
45.4%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 17178199
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 17030802
46.7%
19
Italy
JPY 15607982
51.1%
20
Finland
JPY 14113049
55.8%
21
Portugal
JPY 13668521
57.2%
22
Belgium
JPY 12771712
60.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 21393223
33.0%
1
Canada
JPY 18424396
42.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 27689831
13.3%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 27006579
15.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 26109360
18.2%
3
Taiwan
JPY 23036380
27.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 22876073
28.4%
5
Indonesia
JPY 22156258
30.6%
6
China
JPY 21916098
31.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 21442059
32.9%
8
New Zealand
JPY 21116029
33.9%
9
Vietnam
JPY 21006676
34.2%
10
Malaysia
JPY 21004375
34.2%
11
Philippines
JPY 20905810
34.5%
12
Japan
JPY 20779782
34.9%
13
South Korea
JPY 20685887
35.2%
14
Australia
JPY 19880323
37.7%
15
India
JPY 16746054
47.6%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 28379604
11.1%
1
Brazil
JPY 23235210
27.2%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 23176193
27.4%
3
Uruguay
JPY 23111462
27.6%
4
Colombia
JPY 22858271
28.4%
5
Chile
JPY 22711360
28.9%
6
Panama
JPY 22336292
30.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 21517552
32.6%
8
Mexico
JPY 21476776
32.7%
9
Peru
JPY 20769428
35.0%
10
Argentina
JPY 20753068
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 20313703
36.4%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 23255311
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 22428517
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 21737518
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 21603009
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 21274694
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 21094184
33.9%
6
Morocco
JPY 19696309
38.3%
7
Zambia
JPY 19681507
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 19629741
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 19333548
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 19091054
40.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 18110538
43.3%
12
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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.