Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,346,456 円
Income Tax
- 106,298 円
National Surtax
- 2,232 円
Health Insurance
- 115,446 円
Pension
- 214,701 円
Unemployment insurance
- 7,039 円
Total tax
- 445,716 円
Net pay
* 1,900,740 円
Marginal tax rate
20.9%
Average tax rate
19.0%
81.0%
Net pay
19.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,900,740 円
Net pay
344,577 円
Tax the employer pays
445,716 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
790,293 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 344,577 円 to pay you 2,346,456 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 2,346,456 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 445,716 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,900,740 円 per year, or 158,395 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.
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Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 2346457
0.0%
1
Ireland
JPY 2329002
0.7%
2
Switzerland
JPY 2181251
7.0%
3
Spain
JPY 2173550
7.4%
4
France
JPY 2070767
11.8%
5
Norway
JPY 2058634
12.3%
6
Russia
JPY 2041417
13.0%
7
Luxembourg
JPY 2025369
13.7%
8
Austria
JPY 1991071
15.2%
9
Italy
JPY 1956721
16.6%
10
Czech Republic
JPY 1935433
17.5%
11
Hungary
JPY 1912362
18.5%
12
Ukraine
JPY 1888897
19.5%
13
Germany
JPY 1881497
19.8%
14
Greece
JPY 1784680
23.9%
15
Sweden
JPY 1770838
24.5%
16
Poland
JPY 1689960
28.0%
17
Portugal
JPY 1615253
31.2%
18
Finland
JPY 1598230
31.9%
19
Belgium
JPY 1584300
32.5%
20
Denmark
JPY 1569341
33.1%
21
Netherlands
JPY 1476576
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 1372677
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 2066814
11.9%
1
Canada
JPY 1770004
24.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 2237633
4.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 2229082
5.0%
2
Thailand
JPY 2166661
7.7%
3
Taiwan
JPY 2138947
8.8%
4
South Korea
JPY 2044545
12.9%
5
Pakistan
JPY 2032351
13.4%
6
New Zealand
JPY 1993013
15.1%
7
Malaysia
JPY 1991861
15.1%
8
Indonesia
JPY 1985971
15.4%
9
Philippines
JPY 1902903
18.9%
10
Japan
JPY 1900740
19.0%
11
Singapore
JPY 1876790
20.0%
12
Kazakhstan
JPY 1861770
20.7%
13
Vietnam
JPY 1800430
23.3%
14
India
JPY 1688875
28.0%
15
China
JPY 1659657
29.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 2133381
9.1%
1
Guatemala
JPY 2121466
9.6%
2
Ecuador
JPY 2105511
10.3%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 2100078
10.5%
4
Colombia
JPY 2091689
10.9%
5
Panama
JPY 2029017
13.5%
6
Chile
JPY 1916045
18.3%
7
Mexico
JPY 1913605
18.5%
8
Uruguay
JPY 1847259
21.3%
9
Peru
JPY 1822110
22.4%
10
Brazil
JPY 1787544
23.8%
11
Argentina
JPY 1524126
35.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 2012610
14.2%
1
Mozambique
JPY 1774249
24.4%
2
Morocco
JPY 1747429
25.5%
3
Angola
JPY 1733687
26.1%
4
Kenya
JPY 1720426
26.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 1710959
27.1%
6
Ghana
JPY 1703047
27.4%
7
Cameroon
JPY 1620140
31.0%
8
Nigeria
JPY 1615169
31.2%
9
Uganda
JPY 1570401
33.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 1557337
33.6%
11
Zambia
JPY 1487970
36.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 2229133
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 2229133
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 2158740
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 2158740
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 2111810
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 2088344
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 2037897
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1802327
23.2%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1788937
23.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 1316183
43.9%
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.