Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
24,149,299 円
Income Tax
- 6,237,130 円
National Surtax
- 130,980 円
Health Insurance
- 820,037 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 72,448 円
Total tax
- 7,974,295 円
Net pay
* 16,175,004 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
33.0%
67.0%
Net pay
33.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
16,175,004 円
Net pay
1,681,133 円
Tax the employer pays
7,974,295 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
9,655,428 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,681,133 円 to pay you 24,149,299 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 33% tax rate now rises to 37.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 4.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 24,149,299 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 7,974,295 円. That means that your net pay will be 16,175,004 円 per year, or 1,347,917 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 33.0% 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 38.43 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 61.57 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 21009890
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 19681679
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 19440186
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 18432361
23.7%
4
Switzerland
JPY 17636552
27.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 15524679
35.7%
6
France
JPY 15104923
37.5%
7
Norway
JPY 14835564
38.6%
8
Spain
JPY 14710979
39.1%
9
Austria
JPY 14461924
40.1%
10
Denmark
JPY 14355180
40.6%
11
Poland
JPY 14323522
40.7%
12
Romania
JPY 14127340
41.5%
13
Ireland
JPY 13871697
42.6%
14
Greece
JPY 13840031
42.7%
15
Netherlands
JPY 13607890
43.7%
16
Sweden
JPY 13545959
43.9%
17
Germany
JPY 12992130
46.2%
18
Luxembourg
JPY 12976119
46.3%
19
Italy
JPY 12077352
50.0%
20
Finland
JPY 11248400
53.4%
21
Portugal
JPY 10673166
55.8%
22
Belgium
JPY 9863502
59.2%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 16483525
31.7%
1
Canada
JPY 14728797
39.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 20687700
14.3%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 20549058
14.9%
2
Singapore
JPY 19838564
17.9%
3
Taiwan
JPY 18269089
24.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 17769036
26.4%
5
China
JPY 17482222
27.6%
6
Indonesia
JPY 16896880
30.0%
7
Pakistan
JPY 16384965
32.2%
8
New Zealand
JPY 16370141
32.2%
9
South Korea
JPY 16317980
32.4%
10
Japan
JPY 16175004
33.0%
11
Malaysia
JPY 16103069
33.3%
12
Philippines
JPY 16070803
33.5%
13
Vietnam
JPY 15949582
34.0%
14
Australia
JPY 15756846
34.8%
15
India
JPY 12996115
46.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 21493545
11.0%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 17953771
25.7%
2
Colombia
JPY 17689828
26.8%
3
Chile
JPY 17685105
26.8%
4
Brazil
JPY 17594605
27.1%
5
Uruguay
JPY 17569494
27.3%
6
Panama
JPY 17143046
29.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 16427642
32.0%
8
Mexico
JPY 16386933
32.1%
9
Peru
JPY 16004090
33.7%
10
Ecuador
JPY 15875403
34.3%
11
Argentina
JPY 15695974
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 17595256
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 16982416
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 16445463
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 16294422
32.5%
4
Ghana
JPY 16128128
33.2%
5
Mozambique
JPY 16037089
33.6%
6
Morocco
JPY 14981634
38.0%
7
Zambia
JPY 14896718
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 14892800
38.3%
9
South Africa
JPY 14811974
38.7%
10
Senegal
JPY 14665461
39.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 13831458
42.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 22941834
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 22941834
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 22534122
6.7%
3
Kuwait
JPY 22517272
6.8%
4
Oman
JPY 22217354
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 21934110
9.2%
6
Egypt
JPY 18154459
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 18141070
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 15515216
35.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 14094257
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.