Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
10,135,407 円
Income Tax
- 4,090,045 円
National Surtax
- 85,891 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 30,406 円
Total tax
- 4,334,206 円
Net pay
* 5,801,201 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
42.8%
57.2%
Net pay
42.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
5,801,201 円
Net pay
188,884 円
Tax the employer pays
4,334,206 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,523,089 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 188,884 円 to pay you 10,135,407 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 42.8% tax rate now rises to 43.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 121,624,884 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 52,010,466 円. That means that your net pay will be 69,614,418 円 per year, or 5,801,201 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 42.8% 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 70224906
42.3%
1
Canada
JPY 60118432
50.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 108415727
10.9%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 101453794
16.6%
2
Singapore
JPY 96185845
20.9%
3
Indonesia
JPY 82790374
31.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 81178109
33.3%
5
Pakistan
JPY 79744095
34.4%
6
Vietnam
JPY 79308713
34.8%
7
Taiwan
JPY 76853644
36.8%
8
Philippines
JPY 76591728
37.0%
9
New Zealand
JPY 75830248
37.7%
10
Malaysia
JPY 74749354
38.5%
11
China
JPY 71265951
41.4%
12
Japan
JPY 69614418
42.8%
13
South Korea
JPY 68142366
44.0%
14
Australia
JPY 67418905
44.6%
15
India
JPY 47577837
60.9%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 107767333
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 88264405
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 83384257
31.4%
3
Panama
JPY 82207997
32.4%
4
Mexico
JPY 79798257
34.4%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 79505653
34.6%
6
Argentina
JPY 79055104
35.0%
7
Uruguay
JPY 78069625
35.8%
8
Colombia
JPY 77816626
36.0%
9
Chile
JPY 76728547
36.9%
10
Peru
JPY 75707885
37.8%
11
Ecuador
JPY 71481812
41.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 119992856
1.3%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 119409695
1.8%
2
Bahrain
JPY 119034951
2.1%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 115543640
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 115543640
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 111894892
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 91261148
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 91247758
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 70865012
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 64579700
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.