Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,867,995 円
Income Tax
- 1,278,779 円
National Surtax
- 26,854 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 11,604 円
Total tax
- 1,445,101 円
Net pay
*
2,422,894 円
Marginal tax rate
45.9%
Average tax rate
37.4%
62.6%
Net pay
37.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,422,894 円
Net pay
151,279 円
Tax the employer pays
1,445,101 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,596,380 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 151,279 円 to pay you 3,867,995 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 37.4% tax rate now rises to 39.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 46,415,940 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 17,341,210 円. That means that your net pay will be 29,074,730 円 per year, or 2,422,894 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 37.4% 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 29362911
36.7%
1
Canada
JPY 25168534
45.8%
2
Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 41201326
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 33737920
27.3%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 32900254
29.1%
3
Uruguay
JPY 32390720
30.2%
4
Panama
JPY 32006027
31.1%
5
Colombia
JPY 31940548
31.2%
6
Chile
JPY 31603180
31.9%
7
Mexico
JPY 30912443
33.4%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 30883070
33.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 30169290
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 29642407
36.1%
11
Ecuador
JPY 28577743
38.4%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 44783913
3.5%
1
Bahrain
JPY 44578097
4.0%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 44200751
4.8%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 44095143
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 44095143
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 42702666
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 34854440
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 34841050
24.9%
8
Turkey
JPY 27062571
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 26975228
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.