Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
29,009,952 円
Income Tax
- 8,159,426 円
National Surtax
- 171,348 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 87,030 円
Total tax
- 9,952,160 円
Net pay
* 19,057,792 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
34.3%
65.7%
Net pay
34.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
19,057,792 円
Net pay
1,710,918 円
Tax the employer pays
9,952,160 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
11,663,078 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,710,918 円 to pay you 29,009,952 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.02 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
38.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 34.3% tax rate now rises to 38.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 29,009,952 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 9,952,160 円. That means that your net pay will be 19,057,792 円 per year, or 1,588,149 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 34.3% and your marginal tax rate is 41.0%. 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 41.02 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 58.98 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 590 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,949 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 25238658
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 23643111
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 23353011
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 22175064
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 20581622
29.1%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 18283099
37.0%
6
France
JPY 17469092
39.8%
7
Norway
JPY 17433989
39.9%
8
Spain
JPY 17326010
40.3%
9
Austria
JPY 17197773
40.7%
10
Poland
JPY 17121047
41.0%
11
Romania
JPY 16970822
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 16844884
41.9%
13
Greece
JPY 16561997
42.9%
14
Ireland
JPY 16204811
44.1%
15
Netherlands
JPY 16062520
44.6%
16
Sweden
JPY 15976793
44.9%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 15604302
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 15515295
46.5%
19
Italy
JPY 14283119
50.8%
20
Finland
JPY 13038093
55.1%
21
Portugal
JPY 12544517
56.8%
22
Belgium
JPY 11680408
59.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19693961
32.1%
1
Canada
JPY 17037626
41.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 25062288
13.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 24583400
15.3%
2
Singapore
JPY 23756250
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 21251463
26.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 20963669
27.7%
5
China
JPY 20252290
30.2%
6
Indonesia
JPY 20182681
30.4%
7
Pakistan
JPY 19544389
32.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 19335139
33.4%
9
Malaysia
JPY 19165165
33.9%
10
Vietnam
JPY 19109007
34.1%
11
Philippines
JPY 19093225
34.2%
12
Japan
JPY 19057792
34.3%
13
South Korea
JPY 19051049
34.3%
14
Australia
JPY 18332992
36.8%
15
India
JPY 15529488
46.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 25795617
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 21216484
26.9%
2
Brazil
JPY 21118579
27.2%
3
Uruguay
JPY 21028624
27.5%
4
Colombia
JPY 21004342
27.6%
5
Chile
JPY 20833661
28.2%
6
Panama
JPY 20387532
29.7%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 19613799
32.4%
8
Mexico
JPY 19568523
32.6%
9
Peru
JPY 18981239
34.6%
10
Argentina
JPY 18855398
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 18648235
35.7%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 21131381
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 20384873
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19751679
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19610967
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 19343450
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 19196514
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 17927132
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 17886020
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 17852208
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 17581853
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17485333
39.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 16504817
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 27559454
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 27559455
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 27377922
5.6%
3
Bahrain
JPY 27346170
5.7%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 26794763
7.6%
5
Oman
JPY 26689157
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 21799949
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 21786559
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 18170014
37.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 16925150
41.7%
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.