Income tax calculator Japan

Find out how much your salary is after tax

Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,915 円
Income Tax
- 168 円
National Surtax
- 3.52 円
Health Insurance
- 193 円
Pension
- 358 円
Unemployment insurance
- 11.75 円
Total tax
- 734 円
Net pay
* 3,181 円
Marginal tax rate
18.7%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,181 円
Net pay
575 円
Tax the employer pays
734 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,309 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 575 円 to pay you 3,915 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.7% tax rate now rises to 29.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
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Summary
If you make 46,980 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 8,805 円. That means that your net pay will be 38,175 円 per year, or 3,181 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.7%. 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 18.74 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.26 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 813 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 4,063 円 of net incomes.
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 46238
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 42912
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 46980
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 46980
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 46980
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 45318
3.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 44631
5.0%
5
Indonesia
JPY 42846
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 42822
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 41958
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 41394
11.9%
9
India
JPY 41342
12.0%
10
China
JPY 40786
13.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 40528
13.7%
12
Philippines
JPY 40287
14.3%
13
Vietnam
JPY 39945
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 38175
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 37208
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 45864
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 43457
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 43245
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 43222
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 42541
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 42475
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 42047
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 41813
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 41108
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 38993
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 38712
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 38477
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 46510
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 44631
5.0%
2
Zambia
JPY 44161
6.0%
3
Ghana
JPY 43944
6.5%
4
Morocco
JPY 43814
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 43456
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 42715
9.1%
7
Kenya
JPY 41208
12.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 39638
15.6%
9
Mozambique
JPY 39579
15.8%
10
Nigeria
JPY 38497
18.1%
11
Angola
JPY 38429
18.2%
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.