Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,878,616 円
Income Tax
- 863,847 円
National Surtax
- 18,141 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 8,636 円
Total tax
- 1,018,486 円
Net pay
*
1,860,130 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
35.4%
64.6%
Net pay
35.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,860,130 円
Net pay
145,343 円
Tax the employer pays
1,018,486 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,163,830 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 145,343 円 to pay you 2,878,616 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
38.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 35.4% tax rate now rises to 38.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 34,543,392 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 12,221,838 円. That means that your net pay will be 22,321,554 円 per year, or 1,860,130 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 35.4% 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
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 22831179
33.9%
1
Canada
JPY 19651313
43.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 30042384
13.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 29176156
15.5%
2
Singapore
JPY 28216202
18.3%
3
Taiwan
JPY 24604749
28.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 24575139
28.9%
5
Indonesia
JPY 23923286
30.7%
6
China
JPY 23371130
32.3%
7
Pakistan
JPY 23141125
33.0%
8
New Zealand
JPY 22710537
34.3%
9
Vietnam
JPY 22705743
34.3%
10
Malaysia
JPY 22626509
34.5%
11
Philippines
JPY 22528636
34.8%
12
Japan
JPY 22321554
35.4%
13
South Korea
JPY 22132571
35.9%
14
Australia
JPY 21265715
38.4%
15
India
JPY 17793172
48.5%
16
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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.