Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
10,015,679 円
Income Tax
- 4,036,329 円
National Surtax
- 84,763 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 30,047 円
Total tax
- 4,279,002 円
Net pay
* 5,736,677 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
42.7%
57.3%
Net pay
42.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
5,736,677 円
Net pay
188,166 円
Tax the employer pays
4,279,002 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,467,168 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 188,166 円 to pay you 10,015,679 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.46 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
43.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 42.7% tax rate now rises to 43.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 120,188,148 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 51,348,028 円. That means that your net pay will be 68,840,120 円 per year, or 5,736,677 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 42.7% and your marginal tax rate is 46.1%. 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 46.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 539 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,695 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 69459126
42.2%
1
Canada
JPY 59450774
50.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 107122665
10.9%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 100261303
16.6%
2
Singapore
JPY 95065191
20.9%
3
Indonesia
JPY 81819141
31.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 80244231
33.2%
5
Pakistan
JPY 78810217
34.4%
6
Vietnam
JPY 78374835
34.8%
7
Taiwan
JPY 75991602
36.8%
8
Philippines
JPY 75699755
37.0%
9
New Zealand
JPY 74953839
37.6%
10
Malaysia
JPY 73901694
38.5%
11
China
JPY 70475746
41.4%
12
Japan
JPY 68840120
42.7%
13
South Korea
JPY 67393414
43.9%
14
Australia
JPY 66657436
44.5%
15
India
JPY 47412512
60.6%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 106495706
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 87222771
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 82419848
31.4%
3
Panama
JPY 81248977
32.4%
4
Mexico
JPY 78864378
34.4%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 78576803
34.6%
6
Argentina
JPY 78121226
35.0%
7
Uruguay
JPY 77197009
35.8%
8
Colombia
JPY 76940252
36.0%
9
Chile
JPY 75866505
36.9%
10
Peru
JPY 74827884
37.7%
11
Ecuador
JPY 70662204
41.2%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 87463518
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 84209610
29.9%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 81824130
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 81771088
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 79657826
33.7%
5
Mozambique
JPY 78462341
34.7%
6
Zambia
JPY 73960610
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 73366053
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 73180024
39.1%
9
Senegal
JPY 72288770
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 67633341
43.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 66652825
44.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 118556120
1.4%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 117972959
1.8%
2
Bahrain
JPY 117612583
2.1%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 114178741
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 114178741
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 110573095
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 90183596
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 90170206
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 70028243
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 63861332
46.9%
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.