Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
20,938,902 円
Income Tax
- 5,041,630 円
National Surtax
- 105,874 円
Health Insurance
- 816,782 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 62,817 円
Total tax
- 6,740,803 円
Net pay
*
14,198,099 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
32.2%
67.8%
Net pay
32.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
14,198,099 円
Net pay
1,658,606 円
Tax the employer pays
6,740,803 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,399,409 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,658,606 円 to pay you 20,938,902 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.01 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 32.2% tax rate now rises to 37.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 20,938,902 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,740,803 円. That means that your net pay will be 14,198,099 円 per year, or 1,183,175 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 32.2% 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 14447534
31.0%
1
Canada
JPY 13152323
37.2%
2
Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 15259692
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 14735138
29.6%
2
Nigeria
JPY 14261751
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 14103888
32.6%
4
Ghana
JPY 14004450
33.1%
5
Mozambique
JPY 13950331
33.4%
6
South Africa
JPY 13046256
37.7%
7
Morocco
JPY 13036172
37.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 12938150
38.2%
9
Zambia
JPY 12922324
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 12739223
39.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 12065739
42.4%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 19891957
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 19891957
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 19355830
7.6%
3
Kuwait
JPY 19306875
7.8%
4
Oman
JPY 19263790
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 18845012
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 15746662
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 15733272
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 13761405
34.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 12224489
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.