Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,801,600 円
Income Tax
- 4,618,117 円
National Surtax
- 96,980 円
Health Insurance
- 815,629 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 59,405 円
Total tax
- 6,303,831 円
Net pay
*
13,497,769 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
31.8%
68.2%
Net pay
31.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
13,497,769 円
Net pay
1,650,625 円
Tax the employer pays
6,303,831 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,954,457 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,650,625 円 to pay you 19,801,600 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.02 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 31.8% tax rate now rises to 37.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 19,801,600 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,303,831 円. That means that your net pay will be 13,497,769 円 per year, or 1,124,814 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 31.8% and your marginal tax rate is 38.4%. 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 38.42 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 61.58 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 616 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,079 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 13759126
30.5%
1
Canada
JPY 12560580
36.6%
2
Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 17645479
10.9%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 15035378
24.1%
2
Chile
JPY 14859100
25.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 14523704
26.7%
4
Uruguay
JPY 14507420
26.7%
5
Brazil
JPY 14442524
27.1%
6
Panama
JPY 14240956
28.1%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 13754544
30.5%
8
Mexico
JPY 13517452
31.7%
9
Ecuador
JPY 13395193
32.4%
10
Peru
JPY 13341124
32.6%
11
Argentina
JPY 12869969
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 18811520
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 18811520
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 18256785
7.8%
3
Oman
JPY 18217472
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 18169574
8.2%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 17821440
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 14893685
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 14880295
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 13110868
33.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 11562113
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.