Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,852,589 円
Income Tax
- 1,271,904 円
National Surtax
- 26,710 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 11,558 円
Total tax
- 1,438,035 円
Net pay
*
2,414,554 円
Marginal tax rate
45.9%
Average tax rate
37.3%
62.7%
Net pay
37.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,414,554 円
Net pay
151,187 円
Tax the employer pays
1,438,035 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,589,222 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 151,187 円 to pay you 3,852,589 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.13 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
39.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 37.3% tax rate now rises to 39.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 46,231,068 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 17,256,415 円. That means that your net pay will be 28,974,653 円 per year, or 2,414,554 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 37.3% and your marginal tax rate is 45.9%. 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 45.87 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 54.13 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 541 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,707 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 29260679
36.7%
1
Canada
JPY 25082623
45.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 40561293
12.3%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 38876927
15.9%
2
Singapore
JPY 37378668
19.2%
3
Thailand
JPY 32172129
30.4%
4
Indonesia
JPY 31824155
31.2%
5
Taiwan
JPY 31617354
31.6%
6
Pakistan
JPY 30738115
33.5%
7
Vietnam
JPY 30302732
34.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 29840020
35.5%
9
China
JPY 29799352
35.5%
10
Malaysia
JPY 29793634
35.6%
11
Philippines
JPY 29784735
35.6%
12
Japan
JPY 28974653
37.3%
13
South Korea
JPY 28546553
38.3%
14
Australia
JPY 27460183
40.6%
15
India
JPY 23098333
50.0%
16
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Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 41037699
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 33603888
27.3%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 32776158
29.1%
3
Uruguay
JPY 32278437
30.2%
4
Panama
JPY 31882625
31.0%
5
Colombia
JPY 31827781
31.2%
6
Chile
JPY 31492257
31.9%
7
Mexico
JPY 30792276
33.4%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 30763551
33.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 30049124
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 29529173
36.1%
11
Ecuador
JPY 28472279
38.4%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 44599040
3.5%
1
Bahrain
JPY 44395074
4.0%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 44015879
4.8%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 43919514
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 43919515
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 42532581
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 34715786
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 34702396
24.9%
8
Turkey
JPY 26954900
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 26882792
41.9%
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.