Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
254,982 円
Income Tax
- 111,760 円
National Surtax
- 2,347 円
Health Insurance
- 395 円
Pension
- 343 円
Unemployment insurance
- 765 円
Total tax
- 115,610 円
Net pay
*
139,372 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
45.3%
54.7%
Net pay
45.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
139,372 円
Net pay
2,269 円
Tax the employer pays
115,610 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
117,878 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,269 円 to pay you 254,982 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.62 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
45.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 45.3% tax rate now rises to 45.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 530,362,560 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 240,467,821 円. That means that your net pay will be 289,894,739 円 per year, or 24,157,895 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 45.3% 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
Europe
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 461415427
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 432245486
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 426941861
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 408216572
23.0%
4
Romania
JPY 310262098
41.5%
5
Poland
JPY 305672033
42.4%
6
Greece
JPY 297319457
43.9%
7
Switzerland
JPY 284819602
46.3%
8
Norway
JPY 281145461
47.0%
9
Luxembourg
JPY 280459512
47.1%
10
United Kingdom
JPY 277888884
47.6%
11
Spain
JPY 277445655
47.7%
12
Italy
JPY 273662148
48.4%
13
Denmark
JPY 273645712
48.4%
14
Netherlands
JPY 269245587
49.2%
15
Sweden
JPY 266700619
49.7%
16
Austria
JPY 265417535
50.0%
17
Germany
JPY 259185910
51.1%
18
Ireland
JPY 256854064
51.6%
19
France
JPY 225504039
57.5%
20
Belgium
JPY 199085511
62.5%
21
Finland
JPY 197636123
62.7%
22
Portugal
JPY 192306208
63.7%
23
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North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 288082087
45.7%
1
Canada
JPY 250060464
52.9%
2
Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 469533284
11.5%
1
Brazil
JPY 384599220
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 357749422
32.6%
3
Panama
JPY 355040397
33.1%
4
Mexico
JPY 345477746
34.9%
5
Argentina
JPY 344734593
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
JPY 343754561
35.2%
7
Colombia
JPY 327136809
38.3%
8
Uruguay
JPY 326320540
38.5%
9
Peru
JPY 326059712
38.5%
10
Chile
JPY 321971152
39.3%
11
Ecuador
JPY 304652350
42.6%
12
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 385865403
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 371331698
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 361696385
31.8%
3
Nigeria
JPY 360771723
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 350988200
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 345075709
34.9%
6
Zambia
JPY 326217874
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 323100744
39.1%
8
Morocco
JPY 321740796
39.3%
9
Senegal
JPY 318393418
40.0%
10
South Africa
JPY 293229268
44.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 292248751
44.9%
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.