Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
29,295,178 円
Income Tax
- 8,273,175 円
National Surtax
- 173,737 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 87,886 円
Total tax
- 10,069,153 円
Net pay
* 19,226,025 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
34.4%
65.6%
Net pay
34.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
19,226,025 円
Net pay
1,712,629 円
Tax the employer pays
10,069,153 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
11,781,782 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,712,629 円 to pay you 29,295,178 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 34.4% tax rate now rises to 38.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 29,295,178 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 10,069,153 円. That means that your net pay will be 19,226,025 円 per year, or 1,602,169 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 34.4% 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 25486805
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 23875570
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 23582618
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 22394688
23.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 20747053
29.2%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 18444964
37.0%
6
France
JPY 17601893
39.9%
7
Norway
JPY 17584018
40.0%
8
Spain
JPY 17479462
40.3%
9
Austria
JPY 17358316
40.8%
10
Poland
JPY 17285207
41.0%
11
Romania
JPY 17137679
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 16990982
42.0%
13
Greece
JPY 16721724
42.9%
14
Ireland
JPY 16341719
44.2%
15
Netherlands
JPY 16206559
44.7%
16
Sweden
JPY 16119433
45.0%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 15758067
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 15663355
46.5%
19
Italy
JPY 14412555
50.8%
20
Finland
JPY 13143113
55.1%
21
Portugal
JPY 12654328
56.8%
22
Belgium
JPY 11787026
59.8%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 19871010
32.2%
1
Canada
JPY 17173110
41.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 25318992
13.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 24820138
15.3%
2
Singapore
JPY 23986142
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 21426470
26.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 21151132
27.8%
5
China
JPY 20414840
30.3%
6
Indonesia
JPY 20375494
30.5%
7
Pakistan
JPY 19729786
32.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 19509127
33.4%
9
Malaysia
JPY 19344850
34.0%
10
Vietnam
JPY 19294404
34.1%
11
Philippines
JPY 19270370
34.2%
12
Japan
JPY 19226025
34.4%
13
South Korea
JPY 19211427
34.4%
14
Australia
JPY 18484162
36.9%
15
India
JPY 15678147
46.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 26048065
11.1%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 21407942
26.9%
2
Brazil
JPY 21325368
27.2%
3
Uruguay
JPY 21232112
27.5%
4
Colombia
JPY 21185465
27.7%
5
Chile
JPY 21017107
28.3%
6
Panama
JPY 20577919
29.8%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 19800764
32.4%
8
Mexico
JPY 19754954
32.6%
9
Peru
JPY 19155941
34.6%
10
Argentina
JPY 19040795
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 18810947
35.8%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 21338883
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 20584531
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 19945690
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 19805584
32.4%
4
Ghana
JPY 19532127
33.3%
5
Mozambique
JPY 19381911
33.8%
6
Morocco
JPY 18099975
38.2%
7
Zambia
JPY 18061434
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 18025868
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 17752988
39.4%
10
South Africa
JPY 17642208
39.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 16661691
43.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 27830419
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 27830419
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 27663148
5.6%
3
Bahrain
JPY 27628544
5.7%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 27079989
7.6%
5
Oman
JPY 26951563
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 22013869
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 22000479
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 18325800
37.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 17091268
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.