Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
46,237 円
Income Tax
- 2,115 円
National Surtax
- 44.41 円
Health Insurance
- 2,275 円
Pension
- 4,231 円
Unemployment insurance
- 139 円
Total tax
- 8,803 円
Net pay
* 37,434 円
Marginal tax rate
20.8%
Average tax rate
19.0%
81.0%
Net pay
19.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
37,434 円
Net pay
6,790 円
Tax the employer pays
8,803 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
15,593 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 6,790 円 to pay you 46,237 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.37 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 19% tax rate now rises to 29.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 2,404,324 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 457,781 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,946,543 円 per year, or 162,212 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 19.0% and your marginal tax rate is 20.9%. 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 20.85 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 79.15 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 792 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,958 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 2399654
0.2%
1
Ireland
JPY 2385713
0.8%
2
Switzerland
JPY 2234084
7.1%
3
Spain
JPY 2202113
8.4%
4
France
JPY 2117293
11.9%
5
Norway
JPY 2104843
12.5%
6
Russia
JPY 2091762
13.0%
7
Luxembourg
JPY 2070420
13.9%
8
Austria
JPY 2036034
15.3%
9
Italy
JPY 1991945
17.2%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 1978255
17.7%
11
Hungary
JPY 1959524
18.5%
12
Ukraine
JPY 1935481
19.5%
13
Germany
JPY 1924446
20.0%
14
Greece
JPY 1823443
24.2%
15
Sweden
JPY 1809635
24.7%
16
Poland
JPY 1726911
28.2%
17
Portugal
JPY 1650262
31.4%
18
Finland
JPY 1638304
31.9%
19
Belgium
JPY 1614970
32.8%
20
Denmark
JPY 1608274
33.1%
21
Netherlands
JPY 1512974
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 1406530
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 2111830
12.2%
1
Canada
JPY 1809430
24.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 2182772
9.2%
1
Guatemala
JPY 2173785
9.6%
2
Ecuador
JPY 2155101
10.4%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 2151870
10.5%
4
Colombia
JPY 2136098
11.2%
5
Panama
JPY 2072795
13.8%
6
Chile
JPY 1961821
18.4%
7
Mexico
JPY 1957187
18.6%
8
Uruguay
JPY 1888872
21.4%
9
Peru
JPY 1865656
22.4%
10
Brazil
JPY 1829498
23.9%
11
Argentina
JPY 1561740
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 2055433
14.5%
1
Mozambique
JPY 1815914
24.5%
2
Morocco
JPY 1784759
25.8%
3
Angola
JPY 1775786
26.1%
4
Kenya
JPY 1760933
26.8%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 1749049
27.3%
6
Ghana
JPY 1742068
27.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 1654979
31.2%
8
Nigeria
JPY 1654531
31.2%
9
Uganda
JPY 1608015
33.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 1593794
33.7%
11
Zambia
JPY 1523559
36.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 2284108
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 2284108
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 2211979
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 2211980
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 2163892
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 2139847
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 2088156
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1845728
23.2%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1832338
23.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 1352779
43.7%
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.