Income tax calculator Japan

Find out how much your salary is after tax

Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
4,593 円
Income Tax
- 197 円
National Surtax
- 4.13 円
Health Insurance
- 226 円
Pension
- 420 円
Unemployment insurance
- 13.78 円
Total tax
- 861 円
Net pay
* 3,732 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
3,732 円
Net pay
674 円
Tax the employer pays
861 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,535 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 674 円 to pay you 4,593 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 55,116 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 10,330 円. That means that your net pay will be 44,786 円 per year, or 3,732 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 54245
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 50343
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 55116
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 55116
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 55116
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 53454
3.0%
4
Thailand
JPY 52360
5.0%
5
Indonesia
JPY 50266
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 50238
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 49225
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 48563
11.9%
9
India
JPY 48502
12.0%
10
Malaysia
JPY 48001
12.9%
11
China
JPY 47849
13.2%
12
Philippines
JPY 47621
13.6%
13
Vietnam
JPY 46862
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 44786
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 43652
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 53807
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 50982
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 50735
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 50707
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 49907
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 49831
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 49329
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 49053
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 48227
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 45746
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 45416
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 45140
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 54565
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 52300
5.1%
2
Zambia
JPY 51809
6.0%
3
Morocco
JPY 51401
6.7%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 50982
7.5%
5
Ghana
JPY 50838
7.8%
6
Senegal
JPY 50151
9.0%
7
Kenya
JPY 48530
12.0%
8
Mozambique
JPY 46657
15.4%
9
Cameroon
JPY 46502
15.6%
10
Nigeria
JPY 44911
18.5%
11
Angola
JPY 44595
19.1%
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.