Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
13,478 円
Income Tax
- 3,736 円
National Surtax
- 78.45 円
Health Insurance
- 395 円
Pension
- 343 円
Unemployment insurance
- 40.43 円
Total tax
- 4,592 円
Net pay
* 8,886 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
34.1%
65.9%
Net pay
34.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
8,886 円
Net pay
820 円
Tax the employer pays
4,592 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,412 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 820 円 to pay you 13,478 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.02 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 34.1% tax rate now rises to 37.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 28,034,240 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,551,948 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,482,292 円 per year, or 1,540,191 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 34.1% and your marginal tax rate is 41.0%. 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 41.01 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 58.99 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 590 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,950 円 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19087069
31.9%
1
Canada
JPY 16574159
40.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 24184147
13.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 23773559
15.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 22969826
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 20652791
26.3%
4
Thailand
JPY 20322388
27.5%
5
China
JPY 19696236
29.7%
6
Indonesia
JPY 19523100
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 18910176
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 18739955
33.2%
9
Malaysia
JPY 18550489
33.8%
10
South Korea
JPY 18502422
34.0%
11
Philippines
JPY 18486513
34.1%
12
Japan
JPY 18482292
34.1%
13
Vietnam
JPY 18474794
34.1%
14
Australia
JPY 17815864
36.5%
15
India
JPY 15020947
46.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 24932033
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 20561537
26.7%
2
Brazil
JPY 20411188
27.2%
3
Colombia
JPY 20384747
27.3%
4
Uruguay
JPY 20332527
27.5%
5
Chile
JPY 20206123
27.9%
6
Panama
JPY 19736243
29.6%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 18974220
32.3%
8
Mexico
JPY 18930773
32.5%
9
Peru
JPY 18383616
34.4%
10
Argentina
JPY 18221185
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 18091625
35.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 26632528
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 26632528
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 26402210
5.8%
3
Bahrain
JPY 26380213
5.9%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 25819051
7.9%
5
Oman
JPY 25791501
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21068165
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21054775
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 17637099
37.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 16356885
41.7%
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.