Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,955 円
Income Tax
- 477 円
National Surtax
- 10.03 円
Health Insurance
- 490 円
Pension
- 911 円
Unemployment insurance
- 29.87 円
Total tax
- 1,918 円
Net pay
* 8,037 円
Marginal tax rate
23.1%
Average tax rate
19.3%
80.7%
Net pay
19.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
8,037 円
Net pay
1,462 円
Tax the employer pays
1,918 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,380 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,462 円 to pay you 9,955 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.40 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 19.3% tax rate now rises to 29.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 2,588,300 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 498,682 円. That means that your net pay will be 2,089,618 円 per year, or 174,135 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 19.3% and your marginal tax rate is 23.1%. 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 23.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 76.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 769 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,845 円 of net incomes.
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Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Ireland
JPY 2566010
0.9%
1
United Kingdom
JPY 2553933
1.3%
2
Switzerland
JPY 2398745
7.3%
3
Spain
JPY 2292659
11.4%
4
France
JPY 2265212
12.5%
5
Russia
JPY 2251821
13.0%
6
Norway
JPY 2250846
13.0%
7
Luxembourg
JPY 2212324
14.5%
8
Austria
JPY 2187685
15.5%
9
Czech Republic
JPY 2114397
18.3%
10
Hungary
JPY 2109465
18.5%
11
Italy
JPY 2098649
18.9%
12
Ukraine
JPY 2083582
19.5%
13
Germany
JPY 2050629
20.8%
14
Greece
JPY 1946682
24.8%
15
Sweden
JPY 1932924
25.3%
16
Poland
JPY 1844389
28.7%
17
Portugal
JPY 1761569
31.9%
18
Finland
JPY 1740771
32.7%
19
Denmark
JPY 1732051
33.1%
20
Belgium
JPY 1712477
33.8%
21
Netherlands
JPY 1628828
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 1514156
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 2254391
12.9%
1
Canada
JPY 1934772
25.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 2457447
5.1%
1
Australia
JPY 2421645
6.4%
2
Thailand
JPY 2376532
8.2%
3
Taiwan
JPY 2359556
8.8%
4
South Korea
JPY 2248284
13.1%
5
Pakistan
JPY 2213734
14.5%
6
New Zealand
JPY 2189173
15.4%
7
Indonesia
JPY 2176203
15.9%
8
Malaysia
JPY 2176325
15.9%
9
Japan
JPY 2089618
19.3%
10
Philippines
JPY 2073246
19.9%
11
Singapore
JPY 2065622
20.2%
12
Kazakhstan
JPY 2056267
20.6%
13
Vietnam
JPY 1970479
23.9%
14
China
JPY 1828343
29.4%
15
India
JPY 1826242
29.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 2340121
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
JPY 2339795
9.6%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 2316528
10.5%
3
Ecuador
JPY 2307607
10.8%
4
Colombia
JPY 2277284
12.0%
5
Panama
JPY 2211972
14.5%
6
Chile
JPY 2107353
18.6%
7
Mexico
JPY 2093877
19.1%
8
Peru
JPY 2004098
22.6%
9
Uruguay
JPY 1995462
22.9%
10
Brazil
JPY 1962881
24.2%
11
Argentina
JPY 1681324
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 2191575
15.3%
1
Mozambique
JPY 1948377
24.7%
2
Angola
JPY 1909629
26.2%
3
Morocco
JPY 1903439
26.5%
4
Kenya
JPY 1889716
27.0%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 1870149
27.8%
6
Ghana
JPY 1865527
27.9%
7
Nigeria
JPY 1779672
31.2%
8
Cameroon
JPY 1765739
31.8%
9
Uganda
JPY 1727599
33.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 1709699
34.0%
11
Zambia
JPY 1636704
36.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 2458885
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 2458885
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 2381236
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 2381236
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 2329470
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 2303586
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 2247939
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1983710
23.4%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1970320
23.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 1469127
43.2%
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.