Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
11,550,240 円
Income Tax
- 4,724,810 円
National Surtax
- 99,221 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 34,651 円
Total tax
- 4,986,545 円
Net pay
* 6,563,695 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
43.2%
56.8%
Net pay
43.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
6,563,695 円
Net pay
197,373 円
Tax the employer pays
4,986,545 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,183,918 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 197,373 円 to pay you 11,550,240 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.49 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
44.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 43.2% tax rate now rises to 44.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 138,602,880 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 59,838,539 円. That means that your net pay will be 78,764,341 円 per year, or 6,563,695 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 43.2% 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 79274177
42.8%
1
Canada
JPY 68008173
50.9%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 122794235
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 100573452
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 94780737
31.6%
3
Panama
JPY 93540811
32.5%
4
Mexico
JPY 90833954
34.5%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 90481928
34.7%
6
Argentina
JPY 90090801
35.0%
7
Uruguay
JPY 88381380
36.2%
8
Colombia
JPY 88172797
36.4%
9
Chile
JPY 86915344
37.3%
10
Peru
JPY 86106908
37.9%
11
Ecuador
JPY 81167164
41.4%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 100860236
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 97099922
29.9%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 94388962
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 94296789
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 91839172
33.7%
5
Mozambique
JPY 90431917
34.8%
6
Zambia
JPY 85285671
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 84577863
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 84339131
39.2%
9
Senegal
JPY 83337610
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 77761444
43.9%
11
Uganda
JPY 76780927
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.