Income tax calculator Japan
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,861,936 円
Income Tax
- 241,578 円
National Surtax
- 5,073 円
Health Insurance
- 190,007 円
Pension
- 353,367 円
Unemployment insurance
- 11,586 円
Total tax
- 801,611 円
Net pay
*
3,060,325 円
Marginal tax rate
28.9%
Average tax rate
20.8%
79.2%
Net pay
20.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
3,060,325 円
Net pay
567,125 円
Tax the employer pays
801,611 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,368,736 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 567,125 円 to pay you 3,861,936 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.54 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
30.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 20.8% tax rate now rises to 30.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 3,861,936 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 801,611 円. That means that your net pay will be 3,060,325 円 per year, or 255,027 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 20.8% and your marginal tax rate is 28.9%. 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 28.90 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 71.10 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 711 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,555 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 3223309
16.5%
1
Canada
JPY 2868641
25.7%
2
Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 3091585
20.0%
1
Mozambique
JPY 2845539
26.3%
2
Angola
JPY 2836199
26.6%
3
Kenya
JPY 2781262
28.0%
4
Ivory Coast
JPY 2708500
29.9%
5
Ghana
JPY 2708037
29.9%
6
Morocco
JPY 2687736
30.4%
7
Nigeria
JPY 2645999
31.5%
8
Uganda
JPY 2555463
33.8%
9
Cameroon
JPY 2540839
34.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 2493043
35.5%
11
Zambia
JPY 2419990
37.3%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 3668839
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 3668839
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 3552981
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 3552981
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 3475742
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 3437121
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 3278066
15.1%
7
Egypt
JPY 2938937
23.9%
8
Lebanon
JPY 2925547
24.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 2273279
41.1%
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.