Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
39,057 円
Income Tax
- 1,672 円
National Surtax
- 35.12 円
Health Insurance
- 1,922 円
Pension
- 3,574 円
Unemployment insurance
- 117 円
Total tax
- 7,320 円
Net pay
* 31,737 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
31,737 円
Net pay
5,736 円
Tax the employer pays
7,320 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
13,055 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 5,736 円 to pay you 39,057 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 2,030,964 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 380,631 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,650,333 円 per year, or 137,528 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 1821256
10.3%
1
Canada
JPY 1544462
24.0%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 1864109
8.2%
1
Guatemala
JPY 1836225
9.6%
2
Ecuador
JPY 1834233
9.7%
3
Colombia
JPY 1833617
9.7%
4
Costa Rica
JPY 1817713
10.5%
5
Panama
JPY 1790347
11.9%
6
Mexico
JPY 1674257
17.6%
7
Chile
JPY 1666478
18.0%
8
Uruguay
JPY 1619095
20.3%
9
Peru
JPY 1584702
22.0%
10
Brazil
JPY 1583810
22.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 1319056
35.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 1779146
12.4%
1
Mozambique
JPY 1547095
23.8%
2
Morocco
JPY 1543911
24.0%
3
Angola
JPY 1504137
25.9%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 1503291
26.0%
5
Kenya
JPY 1499581
26.2%
6
Ghana
JPY 1479856
27.1%
7
Cameroon
JPY 1431745
29.5%
8
Nigeria
JPY 1400572
31.0%
9
Uganda
JPY 1365331
32.8%
10
Senegal
JPY 1358577
33.1%
11
Zambia
JPY 1293942
36.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 1929416
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 1929416
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 1868488
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 1868488
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 1827868
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 1807560
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 1763892
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1565708
22.9%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1552318
23.6%
9
Turkey
JPY 1124380
44.6%
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.