Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,819,999 円
Income Tax
- 840,470 円
National Surtax
- 17,650 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 8,460 円
Total tax
- 994,443 円
Net pay
*
1,825,556 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
35.3%
64.7%
Net pay
35.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,825,556 円
Net pay
144,991 円
Tax the employer pays
994,443 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,139,435 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 144,991 円 to pay you 2,819,999 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.04 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
38.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 35.3% tax rate now rises to 38.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 33,839,988 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 11,933,319 円. That means that your net pay will be 21,906,669 円 per year, or 1,825,556 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 35.3% 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 22444231
33.7%
1
Canada
JPY 19324439
42.9%
2
Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 30070590
11.1%
1
Brazil
JPY 24620355
27.2%
2
Uruguay
JPY 24474492
27.7%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 24458646
27.7%
4
Colombia
JPY 24071501
28.9%
5
Chile
JPY 23940144
29.3%
6
Panama
JPY 23611579
30.2%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 22752718
32.8%
8
Mexico
JPY 22725556
32.8%
9
Argentina
JPY 21994922
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 21939637
35.2%
11
Ecuador
JPY 21403602
36.8%
12
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 24645232
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 23765898
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 23037070
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 22906621
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 22538518
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 22336037
34.0%
6
Morocco
JPY 20854075
38.4%
7
Zambia
JPY 20856492
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 20792976
38.6%
9
Senegal
JPY 20479874
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 20141853
40.5%
11
Uganda
JPY 19161337
43.4%
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.