Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,145,212 円
Income Tax
- 970,165 円
National Surtax
- 20,373 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 9,436 円
Total tax
- 1,127,837 円
Net pay
*
2,017,375 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
35.9%
64.1%
Net pay
35.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,017,375 円
Net pay
146,943 円
Tax the employer pays
1,127,837 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,274,780 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 146,943 円 to pay you 3,145,212 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.05 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
38.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 35.9% tax rate now rises to 38.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 37,742,544 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 13,534,049 円. That means that your net pay will be 24,208,495 円 per year, or 2,017,375 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 35.9% 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 24591062
34.9%
1
Canada
JPY 21137972
44.0%
2
Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 33524668
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 27449708
27.3%
2
Uruguay
JPY 27122847
28.1%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 27078236
28.3%
4
Colombia
JPY 26533039
29.7%
5
Chile
JPY 26399143
30.1%
6
Panama
JPY 26216536
30.5%
7
Mexico
JPY 25274736
33.0%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 25275721
33.0%
9
Argentina
JPY 24531583
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 24329952
35.5%
11
Ecuador
JPY 23629873
37.4%
12
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 27484341
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 26497687
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 25691588
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 25569433
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 25120059
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 24872699
34.1%
6
Zambia
JPY 23256564
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 23218978
38.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 23169047
38.6%
9
Senegal
JPY 22821408
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 22288259
41.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 21307743
43.5%
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.