Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
24,308,712 円
Income Tax
- 6,296,493 円
National Surtax
- 132,226 円
Health Insurance
- 820,198 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 72,926 円
Total tax
- 8,035,544 円
Net pay
* 16,273,168 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
33.1%
66.9%
Net pay
33.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
16,273,168 円
Net pay
1,682,251 円
Tax the employer pays
8,035,544 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
9,717,796 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,682,251 円 to pay you 24,308,712 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 33.1% tax rate now rises to 37.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 4.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 24,308,712 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 8,035,544 円. That means that your net pay will be 16,273,168 円 per year, or 1,356,097 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 33.1% 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 21148579
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 19811600
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 19568513
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 18555109
23.7%
4
Switzerland
JPY 17735148
27.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 15615146
35.8%
6
France
JPY 15183513
37.5%
7
Norway
JPY 14920870
38.6%
8
Spain
JPY 14796742
39.1%
9
Austria
JPY 14551650
40.1%
10
Denmark
JPY 14436834
40.6%
11
Poland
JPY 14415272
40.7%
12
Romania
JPY 14220597
41.5%
13
Ireland
JPY 13948215
42.6%
14
Greece
JPY 13929304
42.7%
15
Netherlands
JPY 13688394
43.7%
16
Sweden
JPY 13625682
44.0%
17
Germany
JPY 13074880
46.2%
18
Luxembourg
JPY 13065070
46.3%
19
Italy
JPY 12149696
50.0%
20
Finland
JPY 11307096
53.5%
21
Portugal
JPY 10734539
55.8%
22
Belgium
JPY 9923090
59.2%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 16589901
31.8%
1
Canada
JPY 14804518
39.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 20831172
14.3%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 20681371
14.9%
2
Singapore
JPY 19967051
17.9%
3
Taiwan
JPY 18366901
24.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 17873809
26.5%
5
China
JPY 17573071
27.7%
6
Indonesia
JPY 17004643
30.1%
7
Pakistan
JPY 16488583
32.2%
8
New Zealand
JPY 16467382
32.3%
9
South Korea
JPY 16407616
32.5%
10
Japan
JPY 16273168
33.1%
11
Malaysia
JPY 16203495
33.3%
12
Philippines
JPY 16169928
33.5%
13
Vietnam
JPY 16053201
34.0%
14
Australia
JPY 15841334
34.8%
15
India
JPY 13079201
46.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 21634638
11.0%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 18060777
25.7%
2
Colombia
JPY 17805917
26.8%
3
Chile
JPY 17788723
26.8%
4
Brazil
JPY 17710180
27.1%
5
Uruguay
JPY 17674643
27.3%
6
Panama
JPY 17249453
29.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 16532136
32.0%
8
Mexico
JPY 16492146
32.2%
9
Peru
JPY 16101730
33.8%
10
Ecuador
JPY 15966342
34.3%
11
Argentina
JPY 15799592
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 17711229
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 17094005
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 16553896
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 16403194
32.5%
4
Ghana
JPY 16233579
33.2%
5
Mozambique
JPY 16140708
33.6%
6
Morocco
JPY 15078237
38.0%
7
Zambia
JPY 14994757
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 14989858
38.3%
9
South Africa
JPY 14899651
38.7%
10
Senegal
JPY 14761109
39.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 13919135
42.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 23093276
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 23093277
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 22691941
6.7%
3
Kuwait
JPY 22676684
6.7%
4
Oman
JPY 22364015
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 22093523
9.1%
6
Egypt
JPY 18274019
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 18260629
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 15602284
35.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 14187100
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.