Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,247,913 円
Income Tax
- 779,924 円
National Surtax
- 16,378 円
Health Insurance
- 34,194 円
Pension
- 29,738 円
Unemployment insurance
- 6,744 円
Total tax
- 866,977 円
Net pay
*
1,380,936 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
38.6%
61.4%
Net pay
38.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,380,936 円
Net pay
77,523 円
Tax the employer pays
866,977 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
944,501 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 77,523 円 to pay you 2,247,913 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.20 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
40.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 38.6% tax rate now rises to 40.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 53,949,912 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 20,807,455 円. That means that your net pay will be 33,142,457 円 per year, or 2,761,871 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 38.6% 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
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 33529198
37.9%
1
Canada
JPY 28669601
46.9%
2
Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 47869501
11.3%
1
Brazil
JPY 39200050
27.3%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 37957432
29.6%
3
Panama
JPY 37034954
31.4%
4
Uruguay
JPY 36966554
31.5%
5
Colombia
JPY 36536109
32.3%
6
Chile
JPY 36123563
33.0%
7
Mexico
JPY 35809525
33.6%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 35753784
33.7%
9
Argentina
JPY 35066372
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 34256965
36.5%
11
Ecuador
JPY 32875610
39.1%
12
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 39275202
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 37842845
29.9%
2
Nigeria
JPY 36715840
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 36628125
32.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 35841233
33.6%
5
Mozambique
JPY 35407488
34.4%
6
Zambia
JPY 33224095
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 33040448
38.8%
8
Cameroon
JPY 33036903
38.8%
9
Senegal
JPY 32545829
39.7%
10
South Africa
JPY 31202311
42.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 30221795
44.0%
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.