Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,895,188 円
Income Tax
- 870,456 円
National Surtax
- 18,280 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 8,686 円
Total tax
- 1,025,284 円
Net pay
* 1,869,904 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
1,869,904 円
Net pay
145,443 円
Tax the employer pays
1,025,284 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,170,727 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 145,443 円 to pay you 2,895,188 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 34,742,256 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 12,303,407 円. That means that your net pay will be 22,438,849 円 per year, or 1,869,904 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 30225763
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 28314939
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 27967516
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 26588938
23.5%
4
Switzerland
JPY 23885167
31.3%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 21405377
38.4%
6
Norway
JPY 20449181
41.1%
7
Poland
JPY 20420246
41.2%
8
Spain
JPY 20409989
41.3%
9
Romania
JPY 20324220
41.5%
10
Austria
JPY 20308427
41.6%
11
France
JPY 20049467
42.3%
12
Denmark
JPY 19781062
43.1%
13
Greece
JPY 19772089
43.1%
14
Netherlands
JPY 18957333
45.4%
15
Ireland
JPY 18956318
45.4%
16
Sweden
JPY 18843453
45.8%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 18672868
46.3%
18
Germany
JPY 18484727
46.8%
19
Italy
JPY 16884439
51.4%
20
Finland
JPY 15148726
56.4%
21
Portugal
JPY 14602012
58.0%
22
Belgium
JPY 13823138
60.2%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 22940577
34.0%
1
Canada
JPY 19743727
43.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 30221362
13.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 29341213
15.6%
2
Singapore
JPY 28372129
18.3%
3
Taiwan
JPY 24724067
28.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 24704401
28.9%
5
Indonesia
JPY 24057718
30.8%
6
China
JPY 23480505
32.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 23270387
33.0%
8
Vietnam
JPY 22835004
34.3%
9
New Zealand
JPY 22831845
34.3%
10
Malaysia
JPY 22748629
34.5%
11
Philippines
JPY 22652098
34.8%
12
Japan
JPY 22438849
35.4%
13
South Korea
JPY 22242632
36.0%
14
Australia
JPY 21371113
38.5%
15
India
JPY 17872835
48.6%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 30869170
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 25274499
27.3%
2
Uruguay
JPY 25118193
27.7%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 25064293
27.9%
4
Colombia
JPY 24644458
29.1%
5
Chile
JPY 24520446
29.4%
6
Panama
JPY 24213844
30.3%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 23336034
32.8%
8
Mexico
JPY 23315301
32.9%
9
Argentina
JPY 22581396
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 22492276
35.3%
11
Ecuador
JPY 21918314
36.9%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 25301632
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 24397486
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 23650793
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 23522261
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 23135369
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 22922511
34.0%
6
Zambia
JPY 21411387
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 21400839
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 21342322
38.6%
9
Senegal
JPY 21021235
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 20638101
40.6%
11
Uganda
JPY 19657584
43.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 33110231
4.7%
1
Bahrain
JPY 33021150
5.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 33005143
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 33005143
5.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 32527067
6.4%
5
Oman
JPY 31962876
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 26099177
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 26085787
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 21138386
39.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 20263701
41.7%
10
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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.