38,500 円 income tax calculator 2025 - Japan - salary after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
38,500 円
Income Tax
- 1,648 円
National Surtax
- 34.62 円
Health Insurance
- 1,894 円
Pension
- 3,523 円
Unemployment insurance
- 116 円
Total tax
- 7,215 円
Net pay
* 31,285 円
Marginal tax rate
18.7%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
31,285 円
Net pay
5,654 円
Tax the employer pays
7,215 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
12,869 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 5,654 円 to pay you 38,500 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.7% tax rate now rises to 29.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 462,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 86,585 円. That means that your net pay will be 375,415 円 per year, or 31,285 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.7%. 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 18.74 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.26 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 813 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 4,063 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 462001
0.0%
1
Germany
JPY 462000
0.0%
2
Austria
JPY 462000
0.0%
3
Ireland
JPY 462000
0.0%
4
Norway
JPY 462000
0.0%
5
Spain
JPY 432663
6.4%
6
Switzerland
JPY 426394
7.7%
7
Italy
JPY 419542
9.2%
8
France
JPY 417185
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
JPY 411180
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
JPY 410948
11.1%
11
Sweden
JPY 406980
11.9%
12
Russia
JPY 401940
13.0%
13
Hungary
JPY 376530
18.5%
14
Ukraine
JPY 371910
19.5%
15
Poland
JPY 362780
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 361056
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 343959
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 319935
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 314160
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 301502
34.7%
21
Netherlands
JPY 290627
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 270270
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 421986
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 404138
12.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 462000
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 462000
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 462000
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 457097
1.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 438900
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 435523
5.7%
6
Indonesia
JPY 424621
8.1%
7
Taiwan
JPY 421108
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 412619
10.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 407330
11.8%
10
New Zealand
JPY 407068
11.9%
11
India
JPY 406560
12.0%
12
China
JPY 401085
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 390378
15.5%
14
Japan
JPY 375415
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 365904
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 449098
2.8%
1
Colombia
JPY 474732
7.2%
2
Brazil
JPY 426242
7.7%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 425271
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 418341
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 417701
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 413490
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 411180
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 404250
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 383460
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 380688
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 378378
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 457380
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 429770
7.0%
2
Kenya
JPY 397544
14.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 394677
14.6%
4
Cameroon
JPY 389793
15.6%
5
Zambia
JPY 387316
16.2%
6
Mozambique
JPY 379768
17.8%
7
Ghana
JPY 367757
20.4%
8
Angola
JPY 354472
23.3%
9
Senegal
JPY 351237
24.0%
10
Uganda
JPY 346066
25.1%
11
Nigeria
JPY 333362
27.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 462000
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 438900
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 438900
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 425041
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 425038
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 411181
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 401247
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 375595
18.7%
8
Egypt
JPY 363177
21.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 298206
35.5%
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.