Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
271,584 円
Income Tax
- 15,131 円
National Surtax
- 318 円
Health Insurance
- 13,362 円
Pension
- 24,850 円
Unemployment insurance
- 815 円
Total tax
- 54,475 円
Net pay
* 217,109 円
Marginal tax rate
23.1%
Average tax rate
20.1%
79.9%
Net pay
20.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
217,109 円
Net pay
39,882 円
Tax the employer pays
54,475 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
94,357 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 39,882 円 to pay you 271,584 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.47 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
30.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 20.1% tax rate now rises to 30.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 3,259,008 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 653,701 円. That means that your net pay will be 2,605,307 円 per year, or 217,109 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 20.1% and your marginal tax rate is 23.1%. 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 23.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 76.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 769 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,845 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 2768683
15.1%
1
Canada
JPY 2421693
25.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 3086433
5.3%
1
Taiwan
JPY 2943395
9.7%
2
Thailand
JPY 2942736
9.7%
3
Australia
JPY 2923295
10.3%
4
South Korea
JPY 2773078
14.9%
5
New Zealand
JPY 2733184
16.1%
6
Pakistan
JPY 2712457
16.8%
7
Indonesia
JPY 2672417
18.0%
8
Malaysia
JPY 2652738
18.6%
9
Japan
JPY 2605307
20.1%
10
Kazakhstan
JPY 2599540
20.2%
11
Singapore
JPY 2588398
20.6%
12
Philippines
JPY 2532834
22.3%
13
Vietnam
JPY 2424696
25.6%
14
China
JPY 2296162
29.5%
15
India
JPY 2207204
32.3%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 2674534
17.9%
1
Mozambique
JPY 2431286
25.4%
2
Angola
JPY 2397569
26.4%
3
Kenya
JPY 2359212
27.6%
4
Morocco
JPY 2322369
28.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 2311632
29.1%
6
Ghana
JPY 2309200
29.1%
7
Nigeria
JPY 2235887
31.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 2173746
33.3%
9
Uganda
JPY 2163560
33.6%
10
Senegal
JPY 2126528
34.8%
11
Zambia
JPY 2049189
37.1%
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.