Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,017,356 円
Income Tax
- 86,373 円
National Surtax
- 1,814 円
Health Insurance
- 99,254 円
Pension
- 184,588 円
Unemployment insurance
- 6,052 円
Total tax
- 378,081 円
Net pay
* 1,639,275 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
1,639,275 円
Net pay
296,249 円
Tax the employer pays
378,081 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
674,330 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 296,249 円 to pay you 2,017,356 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 2,017,356 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 378,081 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,639,275 円 per year, or 136,606 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 2017356
0.0%
1
Ireland
JPY 2017356
0.0%
2
Spain
JPY 1889253
6.4%
3
Switzerland
JPY 1875985
7.0%
4
France
JPY 1806171
10.5%
5
Norway
JPY 1794957
11.0%
6
Luxembourg
JPY 1767502
12.4%
7
Italy
JPY 1756398
12.9%
8
Russia
JPY 1755100
13.0%
9
Austria
JPY 1715213
15.0%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 1691899
16.1%
11
Hungary
JPY 1644145
18.5%
12
Ukraine
JPY 1623972
19.5%
13
Germany
JPY 1620441
19.7%
14
Greece
JPY 1564227
22.5%
15
Sweden
JPY 1550197
23.2%
16
Poland
JPY 1479815
26.7%
17
Portugal
JPY 1416146
29.8%
18
Finland
JPY 1397019
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 1371802
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 1347927
33.2%
21
Netherlands
JPY 1269519
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 1180153
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 1810664
10.3%
1
Canada
JPY 1534374
23.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 1982712
1.7%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 1916488
5.0%
2
Thailand
JPY 1879391
6.8%
3
Taiwan
JPY 1838800
8.9%
4
Pakistan
JPY 1783129
11.6%
5
South Korea
JPY 1766430
12.4%
6
Malaysia
JPY 1734667
14.0%
7
New Zealand
JPY 1726080
14.4%
8
Indonesia
JPY 1720838
14.7%
9
Philippines
JPY 1665615
17.4%
10
Japan
JPY 1639275
18.7%
11
Singapore
JPY 1614106
20.0%
12
Kazakhstan
JPY 1597746
20.8%
13
Vietnam
JPY 1564794
22.4%
14
India
JPY 1501946
25.6%
15
China
JPY 1430110
29.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 1852495
8.2%
1
Guatemala
JPY 1823922
9.6%
2
Ecuador
JPY 1822527
9.7%
3
Colombia
JPY 1822002
9.7%
4
Costa Rica
JPY 1805534
10.5%
5
Panama
JPY 1780053
11.8%
6
Mexico
JPY 1663934
17.5%
7
Chile
JPY 1655714
17.9%
8
Uruguay
JPY 1608785
20.3%
9
Brazil
JPY 1575325
21.9%
10
Peru
JPY 1574462
22.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 1310211
35.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 1769076
12.3%
1
Mozambique
JPY 1537297
23.8%
2
Morocco
JPY 1535132
23.9%
3
Angola
JPY 1494222
25.9%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 1494334
25.9%
5
Kenya
JPY 1490056
26.1%
6
Ghana
JPY 1470211
27.1%
7
Cameroon
JPY 1423811
29.4%
8
Nigeria
JPY 1391316
31.0%
9
Uganda
JPY 1356486
32.8%
10
Senegal
JPY 1349882
33.1%
11
Zambia
JPY 1285573
36.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 1916488
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 1916488
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 1855966
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 1855967
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 1815620
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 1795446
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 1752074
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1555502
22.9%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1542112
23.6%
9
Turkey
JPY 1119195
44.5%
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.