💴 Japan Salary Take-Home Calculator

Income Tax: Progressive tax rates from 5% to 45% based on taxable income. Employment income deduction and basic deduction (¥480,000) are applied.

Resident Tax: Approximately 10% total (4% prefectural + 6% municipal). Includes flat-rate portion (approx. ¥5,000).

Social Insurance:
• Health Insurance: About 10% (shared with employer, employee pays ~5%)
• Pension Insurance: About 18.3% (shared with employer, employee pays ~9.15%)
• Employment Insurance: About 0.6% (employee portion)

Employment Income Deduction: Automatically applied based on annual income. Ranges from ¥550,000 to ¥1,950,000 in 2026.

Note: This is a simplified calculator for typical employees. Actual taxes may vary with spouse deduction, medical expense deduction, mortgage deduction, etc. Consult a tax professional for accurate calculations.

Basics of take-home pay

Take-home pay is your gross annual salary minus income tax, resident tax and social insurance. As of 2026 a typical employee keeps about 75%–80% of gross; the higher the salary, the lower the take-home ratio because of progressive taxation.

How income tax is calculated

Income tax is progressive, from 5% on taxable income up to ¥1.95M to 45% above ¥40M across seven brackets. Taxable income = salary − employment income deduction − basic deduction (¥480,000) − other deductions.

Resident tax and social insurance

Resident tax is roughly 10% of taxable income (4% prefectural + 6% municipal) plus a flat ~¥5,000. Social insurance for the employee is about 5% health, 9.15% pension and 0.6% employment insurance — roughly 15% total.

Increasing your take-home

Using iDeCo, furusato nozei (hometown tax), medical-expense and mortgage deductions reduces taxable income and raises take-home pay. Claim every spouse and dependent deduction you qualify for.