Asia-Pacific · 2026Japan: what you keep after income tax
On a ¥9,400,000 salary you keep ¥8,432,900 a year (¥702,742 a month). Income tax takes 10.3% of it, and every extra JPY at that level is taxed at 23%.
Salary table
Yearly figures in JPY. Open a row for the full breakdown.
| Gross | Income tax | Take-home | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¥1,900,000 | ¥38,500 | ¥1,861,500 | 2.0% |
| ¥2,300,000 | ¥52,500 | ¥2,247,500 | 2.3% |
| ¥3,100,000 | ¥80,500 | ¥3,019,500 | 2.6% |
| ¥3,900,000 | ¥122,500 | ¥3,777,500 | 3.1% |
| ¥4,700,000 | ¥186,500 | ¥4,513,500 | 4.0% |
| ¥5,500,000 | ¥268,500 | ¥5,231,500 | 4.9% |
| ¥6,200,000 | ¥380,500 | ¥5,819,500 | 6.1% |
| ¥7,000,000 | ¥516,500 | ¥6,483,500 | 7.4% |
| ¥7,800,000 | ¥660,500 | ¥7,139,500 | 8.5% |
| ¥9,400,000 | ¥967,100 | ¥8,432,900 | 10.3% |
| ¥11,000,000 | ¥1,335,100 | ¥9,664,900 | 12.1% |
| ¥12,000,000 | ¥1,622,100 | ¥10,377,900 | 13.5% |
| ¥14,000,000 | ¥2,282,100 | ¥11,717,900 | 16.3% |
| ¥16,000,000 | ¥2,942,100 | ¥13,057,900 | 18.4% |
| ¥19,000,000 | ¥3,932,100 | ¥15,067,900 | 20.7% |
| ¥23,000,000 | ¥5,432,000 | ¥17,568,000 | 23.6% |
| ¥31,000,000 | ¥8,632,000 | ¥22,368,000 | 27.8% |
| ¥39,000,000 | ¥11,832,000 | ¥27,168,000 | 30.3% |
| ¥47,000,000 | ¥15,260,500 | ¥31,739,500 | 32.5% |
Effective tax rate by income
Share of gross income paid as income tax.
Tax bands (2026)
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| ¥0 – ¥1,950,000 | 5% |
| ¥1,950,000 – ¥3,300,000 | 10% |
| ¥3,300,000 – ¥6,950,000 | 20% |
| ¥6,950,000 – ¥9,000,000 | 23% |
| ¥9,000,000 – ¥18,000,000 | 33% |
| ¥18,000,000 – ¥40,000,000 | 40% |
| ¥40,000,000 and above | 45% |
National income tax after the employment income deduction and the basic deduction (¥480,000). The 2.1% reconstruction surtax, 10% resident tax and social insurance are not included. Tax year 2026. Official source: National Tax Agency (NTA). Currency conversions use exchange rates from Fri, 18 Sep 2026. These are estimates for planning and comparison, not tax advice. Checked October 2026.
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