Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
12,632,123 円
Income Tax
- 5,210,197 円
National Surtax
- 109,414 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 37,896 円
Total tax
- 5,485,370 円
Net pay
* 7,146,753 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
43.4%
56.6%
Net pay
43.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
7,146,753 円
Net pay
203,864 円
Tax the employer pays
5,485,370 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,689,235 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 203,864 円 to pay you 12,632,123 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.50 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
44.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 43.4% tax rate now rises to 44.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 151,585,476 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 65,824,446 円. That means that your net pay will be 85,761,030 円 per year, or 7,146,753 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 43.4% 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 86193902
43.1%
1
Canada
JPY 74041238
51.2%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 110305074
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 106187740
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 103247312
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 103127551
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 100427159
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 98870604
34.8%
6
Zambia
JPY 93269967
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 92482316
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 92206428
39.2%
9
Senegal
JPY 91127167
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 84901872
44.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 83921355
44.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 149953449
1.1%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 149370287
1.5%
2
Bahrain
JPY 148695938
1.9%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 144006202
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 144006202
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 139458637
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 113731592
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 113718202
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 88314361
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 79559996
47.5%
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.