Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,151,160 円
Income Tax
- 1,405,213 円
National Surtax
- 29,509 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 12,453 円
Total tax
- 1,575,039 円
Net pay
*
2,576,121 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
37.9%
62.1%
Net pay
37.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,576,121 円
Net pay
152,978 円
Tax the employer pays
1,575,039 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,728,017 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 152,978 円 to pay you 4,151,160 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.16 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
40.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 37.9% tax rate now rises to 40.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 49,813,920 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 18,900,466 円. That means that your net pay will be 30,913,454 円 per year, or 2,576,121 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 37.9% and your marginal tax rate is 46.1%. 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 46.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 539 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,695 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 31241995
37.3%
1
Canada
JPY 26747589
46.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 43785859
12.1%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 41850694
16.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 40173293
19.4%
3
Thailand
JPY 34500982
30.7%
4
Indonesia
JPY 34246163
31.3%
5
Taiwan
JPY 33767065
32.2%
6
Pakistan
JPY 33066968
33.6%
7
Vietnam
JPY 32631586
34.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 32025559
35.7%
9
Philippines
JPY 32009089
35.7%
10
Malaysia
JPY 31979086
35.8%
11
China
JPY 31769920
36.2%
12
Japan
JPY 30913454
37.9%
13
South Korea
JPY 30487691
38.8%
14
Australia
JPY 29359095
41.1%
15
India
JPY 24853930
50.1%
16
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 48181890
3.3%
1
Bahrain
JPY 47942098
3.8%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 47598731
4.5%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 47323224
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 47323224
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 45828808
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 37402925
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 37389535
24.9%
8
Turkey
JPY 29041589
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 28674218
42.4%
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.