Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
10,966,140 円
Income Tax
- 4,462,754 円
National Surtax
- 93,718 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 32,898 円
Total tax
- 4,717,233 円
Net pay
* 6,248,907 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
43.0%
57.0%
Net pay
43.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
6,248,907 円
Net pay
193,868 円
Tax the employer pays
4,717,233 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,911,101 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 193,868 円 to pay you 10,966,140 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.48 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
44.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 43% tax rate now rises to 44.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 131,593,680 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 56,606,795 円. That means that your net pay will be 74,986,885 円 per year, or 6,248,907 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 43.0% 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 75538274
42.6%
1
Canada
JPY 64750971
50.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 117387643
10.8%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 109727895
16.6%
2
Singapore
JPY 103961506
21.0%
3
Indonesia
JPY 89529280
32.0%
4
Thailand
JPY 87657826
33.4%
5
Pakistan
JPY 86223812
34.5%
6
Vietnam
JPY 85788431
34.8%
7
Taiwan
JPY 82834921
37.1%
8
Philippines
JPY 82780689
37.1%
9
New Zealand
JPY 81911213
37.8%
10
Malaysia
JPY 80630844
38.7%
11
China
JPY 76748789
41.7%
12
Japan
JPY 74986885
43.0%
13
South Korea
JPY 73338968
44.3%
14
Australia
JPY 72702367
44.8%
15
India
JPY 48724948
63.0%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 95761043
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 92193482
29.9%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 89606409
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 89529131
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 87202586
33.7%
5
Mozambique
JPY 85875937
34.7%
6
Zambia
JPY 80975013
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 80310311
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 80091640
39.1%
9
Senegal
JPY 79132090
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 73906384
43.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 72925867
44.6%
12
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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.