Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
666,738 円
Income Tax
- 134,725 円
National Surtax
- 2,829 円
Health Insurance
- 32,804 円
Pension
- 29,738 円
Unemployment insurance
- 2,000 円
Total tax
- 202,095 円
Net pay
*
464,643 円
Marginal tax rate
37.2%
Average tax rate
30.3%
69.7%
Net pay
30.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
464,643 円
Net pay
66,641 円
Tax the employer pays
202,095 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
268,737 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 66,641 円 to pay you 666,738 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.03 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
36.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 30.3% tax rate now rises to 36.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 6.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 16,001,712 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,850,289 円. That means that your net pay will be 11,151,423 円 per year, or 929,285 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 30.3% and your marginal tax rate is 37.2%. 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 37.16 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 62.84 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 628 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,142 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 11442321
28.5%
1
Canada
JPY 10539500
34.1%
2
Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 14282271
10.8%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 12399405
22.5%
2
Chile
JPY 12389173
22.6%
3
Uruguay
JPY 11794190
26.3%
4
Colombia
JPY 11740411
26.6%
5
Panama
JPY 11704531
26.9%
6
Brazil
JPY 11687605
27.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 11499311
28.1%
8
Ecuador
JPY 11209146
30.0%
9
Peru
JPY 11013693
31.2%
10
Mexico
JPY 11009526
31.2%
11
Argentina
JPY 10400042
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 15201626
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 15201626
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 14721576
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 14721576
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 14415940
9.9%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 14401541
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 12043769
24.7%
7
Lebanon
JPY 12030379
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 10937332
31.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 9349021
41.6%
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.