Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,890,640 円
Income Tax
- 1,288,886 円
National Surtax
- 27,067 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 11,672 円
Total tax
- 1,455,487 円
Net pay
*
2,435,153 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
2,435,153 円
Net pay
151,415 円
Tax the employer pays
1,455,487 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,606,903 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 151,415 円 to pay you 3,890,640 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
39.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 37.4% tax rate now rises to 39.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 46,687,680 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 17,465,849 円. That means that your net pay will be 29,221,831 円 per year, or 2,435,153 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 29513184
36.8%
1
Canada
JPY 25294813
45.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 40972243
12.2%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 39255915
15.9%
2
Singapore
JPY 37734825
19.2%
3
Thailand
JPY 32468926
30.5%
4
Indonesia
JPY 32132825
31.2%
5
Taiwan
JPY 31891321
31.7%
6
Pakistan
JPY 31034912
33.5%
7
Vietnam
JPY 30599530
34.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 30118554
35.5%
9
Malaysia
JPY 30072156
35.6%
10
Philippines
JPY 30068215
35.6%
11
China
JPY 30050488
35.6%
12
Japan
JPY 29221831
37.4%
13
South Korea
JPY 28793939
38.3%
14
Australia
JPY 27702187
40.7%
15
India
JPY 23322073
50.1%
16
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 33991928
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 32759282
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 31776070
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 31672923
32.2%
4
Ghana
JPY 31037267
33.5%
5
Mozambique
JPY 30687037
34.3%
6
Zambia
JPY 28757823
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 28639623
38.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 28615293
38.7%
9
Senegal
JPY 28188490
39.6%
10
South Africa
JPY 27208084
41.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 26227567
43.8%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 45055652
3.5%
1
Bahrain
JPY 44847118
3.9%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 44472491
4.7%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 44353296
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 44353296
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 42952664
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 35058245
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 35044855
24.9%
8
Turkey
JPY 27220835
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 27111098
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.