Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,263,827 円
Income Tax
- 1,455,761 円
National Surtax
- 30,571 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 12,791 円
Total tax
- 1,626,986 円
Net pay
*
2,636,841 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
38.2%
61.8%
Net pay
38.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,636,841 円
Net pay
153,654 円
Tax the employer pays
1,626,986 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,780,641 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 153,654 円 to pay you 4,263,827 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.18 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
40.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 38.2% tax rate now rises to 40.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 51,165,924 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 19,523,837 円. That means that your net pay will be 31,642,087 円 per year, or 2,636,841 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 38.2% 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 46.10 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.90 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 31989652
37.5%
1
Canada
JPY 27375871
46.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 45002663
12.1%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 42972857
16.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 41227857
19.4%
3
Thailand
JPY 35379785
30.9%
4
Indonesia
JPY 35160118
31.3%
5
Taiwan
JPY 34578268
32.4%
6
Pakistan
JPY 33945771
33.7%
7
Vietnam
JPY 33510389
34.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 32850282
35.8%
9
Philippines
JPY 32848458
35.8%
10
Malaysia
JPY 32803776
35.9%
11
China
JPY 32513523
36.5%
12
Japan
JPY 31642087
38.2%
13
South Korea
JPY 31220187
39.0%
14
Australia
JPY 30075657
41.2%
15
India
JPY 25516412
50.1%
16
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 49533896
3.2%
1
Bahrain
JPY 49280581
3.7%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 48950735
4.3%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 48607627
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 48607628
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 47072650
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 38416928
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 38403538
24.9%
8
Turkey
JPY 29829009
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 29350220
42.6%
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.