The Economic Times

3 million yen salary, 3 lakh tax: Indian software engineers in Japan break down the true cost of working abroad

A viral video by Dolesh reveals the financial realities for Indian software engineers in Japan. Freshers earn around 3 million yen annually, approximately 17 lakh rupees. After a few years, this can increase to 4.5 to 5 million yen, nearly 30 lakh rupees. However, significant tax deductions of around 3 lakh rupees annually impact their savings.