Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,346,376 円
Income Tax
- 651,590 円
National Surtax
- 13,683 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,039 円
Total tax
- 800,175 円
Net pay
* 1,546,201 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
1,546,201 円
Net pay
142,150 円
Tax the employer pays
800,175 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
942,325 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 142,150 円 to pay you 2,346,376 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 28,156,512 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,602,101 円. That means that your net pay will be 18,554,411 円 per year, or 1,546,201 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 41.02 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 24496165
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 22947557
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 22665992
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 21517915
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 20086627
28.7%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 17798771
36.8%
6
France
JPY 17071731
39.4%
7
Norway
JPY 16979945
39.7%
8
Spain
JPY 16866859
40.1%
9
Austria
JPY 16717406
40.6%
10
Poland
JPY 16629854
40.9%
11
Romania
JPY 16471559
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 16407739
41.7%
13
Greece
JPY 16084071
42.9%
14
Ireland
JPY 15795159
43.9%
15
Netherlands
JPY 15631534
44.5%
16
Sweden
JPY 15549984
44.8%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 15144211
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 15072273
46.5%
19
Italy
JPY 13895827
50.7%
20
Finland
JPY 12723856
54.8%
21
Portugal
JPY 12215943
56.6%
22
Belgium
JPY 11361393
59.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19163121
31.9%
1
Canada
JPY 16632239
40.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 24294192
13.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 23875045
15.2%
2
Singapore
JPY 23068377
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 20727814
26.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 20402751
27.5%
5
China
JPY 19765918
29.8%
6
Indonesia
JPY 19605756
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 18989653
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 18814540
33.2%
9
Malaysia
JPY 18627518
33.8%
10
South Korea
JPY 18571173
34.0%
11
Philippines
JPY 18562544
34.1%
12
Vietnam
JPY 18554271
34.1%
13
Japan
JPY 18554411
34.1%
14
Australia
JPY 17880669
36.5%
15
India
JPY 15084675
46.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 25040253
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 20643612
26.7%
2
Brazil
JPY 20499835
27.2%
3
Colombia
JPY 20462392
27.3%
4
Uruguay
JPY 20419759
27.5%
5
Chile
JPY 20284763
28.0%
6
Panama
JPY 19817860
29.6%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 19054369
32.3%
8
Mexico
JPY 19010693
32.5%
9
Peru
JPY 18458507
34.4%
10
Argentina
JPY 18300662
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 18161378
35.5%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 20510503
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 19787465
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19171169
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19028644
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 18778899
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 18641778
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17409957
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17361154
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17332592
38.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 17069789
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17015942
39.6%
11
Uganda
JPY 16035425
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 26748686
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 26748686
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 26524484
5.8%
3
Bahrain
JPY 26501265
5.9%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 25941323
7.9%
5
Oman
JPY 25903992
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21159869
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21146479
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 17703881
37.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 16428098
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.