Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
31,755,173 円
Income Tax
- 9,254,221 円
National Surtax
- 194,339 円
Health Insurance
- 820,656 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 95,266 円
Total tax
- 11,078,181 円
Net pay
* 20,676,992 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
34.9%
65.1%
Net pay
34.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
20,676,992 円
Net pay
1,727,389 円
Tax the employer pays
11,078,181 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
12,805,570 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,727,389 円 to pay you 31,755,173 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.03 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
38.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 34.9% tax rate now rises to 38.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 31,755,173 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 11,078,181 円. That means that your net pay will be 20,676,992 円 per year, or 1,723,083 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 34.9% 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 27627001
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 25880466
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 25562914
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 24288884
23.5%
4
Switzerland
JPY 22162690
30.2%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 19835866
37.5%
6
Norway
JPY 18877975
40.6%
7
Spain
JPY 18802938
40.8%
8
France
JPY 18718534
41.1%
9
Austria
JPY 18716734
41.1%
10
Poland
JPY 18701045
41.1%
11
Romania
JPY 18576776
41.5%
12
Denmark
JPY 18251030
42.5%
13
Greece
JPY 18099320
43.0%
14
Ireland
JPY 17522516
44.8%
15
Netherlands
JPY 17448857
45.1%
16
Sweden
JPY 17349648
45.4%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 17084250
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 16940338
46.7%
19
Italy
JPY 15528899
51.1%
20
Finland
JPY 14048883
55.8%
21
Portugal
JPY 13601427
57.2%
22
Belgium
JPY 12706569
60.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 21297355
32.9%
1
Canada
JPY 18341617
42.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 27532987
13.3%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 26861934
15.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 25968899
18.2%
3
Taiwan
JPY 22931817
27.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 22762797
28.3%
5
Indonesia
JPY 22038450
30.6%
6
China
JPY 21816782
31.3%
7
Pakistan
JPY 21328783
32.8%
8
New Zealand
JPY 21009724
33.8%
9
Vietnam
JPY 20893400
34.2%
10
Malaysia
JPY 20894589
34.2%
11
Philippines
JPY 20797617
34.5%
12
Japan
JPY 20676992
34.9%
13
South Korea
JPY 20589437
35.2%
14
Australia
JPY 19787959
37.7%
15
India
JPY 16676243
47.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 28225360
11.1%
1
Brazil
JPY 23108864
27.2%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 23059214
27.4%
3
Uruguay
JPY 22987133
27.6%
4
Colombia
JPY 22747606
28.4%
5
Chile
JPY 22599276
28.8%
6
Panama
JPY 22219966
30.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 21404885
32.6%
8
Mexico
JPY 21362868
32.7%
9
Peru
JPY 20662687
34.9%
10
Argentina
JPY 20639792
35.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 20214288
36.3%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 23128529
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 22306528
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 21618979
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 21484100
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 21159413
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 20980907
33.9%
6
Morocco
JPY 19590703
38.3%
7
Zambia
JPY 19574331
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 19523636
38.5%
9
Senegal
JPY 19228985
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 18995205
40.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 18014689
43.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 30167414
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 30167414
5.0%
2
Kuwait
JPY 30123143
5.1%
3
Bahrain
JPY 30063939
5.3%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 29539984
7.0%
5
Oman
JPY 29214761
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 23858865
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 23845475
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 19644844
38.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 18523994
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.