Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,249,217 円
Income Tax
- 612,843 円
National Surtax
- 12,870 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 6,748 円
Total tax
- 760,323 円
Net pay
* 1,488,894 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
33.8%
66.2%
Net pay
33.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,488,894 円
Net pay
141,567 円
Tax the employer pays
760,323 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
901,890 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 141,567 円 to pay you 2,249,217 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.01 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 33.8% tax rate now rises to 37.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 26,990,604 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,123,875 円. That means that your net pay will be 17,866,729 円 per year, or 1,488,894 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 33.8% 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 41.02 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 58.98 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 2,949 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 18396016
31.8%
1
Canada
JPY 16078428
40.4%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 24008330
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 19860997
26.4%
2
Colombia
JPY 19722019
26.9%
3
Brazil
JPY 19654552
27.2%
4
Uruguay
JPY 19587971
27.4%
5
Chile
JPY 19531953
27.6%
6
Panama
JPY 19039616
29.5%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 18290116
32.2%
8
Mexico
JPY 18248627
32.4%
9
Peru
JPY 17744389
34.3%
10
Argentina
JPY 17542822
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 17496267
35.2%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 19662305
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 18971329
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 18378119
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 18233115
32.5%
4
Ghana
JPY 18007651
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 17883938
33.7%
6
Morocco
JPY 16703431
38.1%
7
Zambia
JPY 16644121
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 16622728
38.4%
9
South Africa
JPY 16374692
39.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 16370244
39.4%
11
Uganda
JPY 15394176
43.0%
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.