Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,420,480 円
Income Tax
- 1,079,942 円
National Surtax
- 22,679 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 10,261 円
Total tax
- 1,240,745 円
Net pay
*
2,179,735 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
36.3%
63.7%
Net pay
36.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,179,735 円
Net pay
148,594 円
Tax the employer pays
1,240,745 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,389,340 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 148,594 円 to pay you 3,420,480 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.06 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
38.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 36.3% tax rate now rises to 38.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 41,045,760 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 14,888,945 円. That means that your net pay will be 26,156,815 円 per year, or 2,179,735 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 36.3% 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.
Compare average tax
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 26408193
35.7%
1
Canada
JPY 22672990
44.8%
2
Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 36448282
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 29844539
27.3%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 29295520
28.6%
3
Uruguay
JPY 29129088
29.0%
4
Colombia
JPY 28606669
30.3%
5
Panama
JPY 28421433
30.8%
6
Chile
JPY 28381072
30.9%
7
Mexico
JPY 27421826
33.2%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 27411249
33.2%
9
Argentina
JPY 26678673
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 26353172
35.8%
11
Ecuador
JPY 25514243
37.8%
12
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 29887431
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 28809938
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 27938436
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 27823300
32.2%
4
Ghana
JPY 27305137
33.5%
5
Mozambique
JPY 27019789
34.2%
6
Zambia
JPY 25288042
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 25220687
38.6%
8
Cameroon
JPY 25180210
38.7%
9
Senegal
JPY 24803338
39.6%
10
South Africa
JPY 24105028
41.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 23124511
43.7%
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.