Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,814,240 円
Income Tax
- 838,174 円
National Surtax
- 17,602 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 8,443 円
Total tax
- 992,081 円
Net pay
* 1,822,159 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
35.3%
64.7%
Net pay
35.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,822,159 円
Net pay
144,957 円
Tax the employer pays
992,081 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,137,038 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 144,957 円 to pay you 2,814,240 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
38.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 35.3% tax rate now rises to 38.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 33,770,880 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 11,904,973 円. That means that your net pay will be 21,865,907 円 per year, or 1,822,159 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 35.3% 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 22406214
33.7%
1
Canada
JPY 19292324
42.9%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 30009424
11.1%
1
Brazil
JPY 24570252
27.2%
2
Uruguay
JPY 24425189
27.7%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 24412257
27.7%
4
Colombia
JPY 24027616
28.9%
5
Chile
JPY 23895697
29.2%
6
Panama
JPY 23565450
30.2%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 22708039
32.8%
8
Mexico
JPY 22680385
32.8%
9
Argentina
JPY 21950001
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 21897308
35.2%
11
Ecuador
JPY 21364178
36.7%
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.