Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,699,778 円
Income Tax
- 792,526 円
National Surtax
- 16,643 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 8,099 円
Total tax
- 945,132 円
Net pay
* 1,754,646 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
35.0%
65.0%
Net pay
35.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,754,646 円
Net pay
144,270 円
Tax the employer pays
945,132 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,089,402 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 144,270 円 to pay you 2,699,778 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.04 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
38.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 35% tax rate now rises to 38.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 32,397,336 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 11,341,580 円. That means that your net pay will be 21,055,756 円 per year, or 1,754,646 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 35.0% 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 21650614
33.2%
1
Canada
JPY 18646648
42.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 28110934
13.2%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 27394929
15.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 26486481
18.2%
3
Taiwan
JPY 23317115
28.0%
4
Thailand
JPY 23180203
28.5%
5
Indonesia
JPY 22472553
30.6%
6
China
JPY 22182748
31.5%
7
Pakistan
JPY 21746189
32.9%
8
New Zealand
JPY 21401443
33.9%
9
Vietnam
JPY 21310806
34.2%
10
Malaysia
JPY 21299136
34.3%
11
Philippines
JPY 21196293
34.6%
12
Japan
JPY 21055756
35.0%
13
South Korea
JPY 20944841
35.4%
14
Australia
JPY 20128305
37.9%
15
India
JPY 16933486
47.7%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 28793726
11.1%
1
Brazil
JPY 23574432
27.2%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 23490266
27.5%
3
Uruguay
JPY 23445268
27.6%
4
Colombia
JPY 23155391
28.5%
5
Chile
JPY 23012289
29.0%
6
Panama
JPY 22648610
30.1%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 21820044
32.7%
8
Mexico
JPY 21782602
32.8%
9
Argentina
JPY 21057198
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 21056012
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 20580619
36.5%
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.