Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
12,682,191 円
Income Tax
- 5,232,660 円
National Surtax
- 109,886 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 38,047 円
Total tax
- 5,508,455 円
Net pay
* 7,173,736 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
7,173,736 円
Net pay
204,165 円
Tax the employer pays
5,508,455 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,712,620 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 204,165 円 to pay you 12,682,191 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 152,186,292 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 66,101,465 円. That means that your net pay will be 86,084,827 円 per year, or 7,173,736 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 86514137
43.2%
1
Canada
JPY 74320439
51.2%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 134816655
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 110421425
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 103898602
31.7%
3
Panama
JPY 102607737
32.6%
4
Mexico
JPY 99663172
34.5%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 99263604
34.8%
6
Argentina
JPY 98920019
35.0%
7
Uruguay
JPY 96631401
36.5%
8
Colombia
JPY 96458353
36.6%
9
Chile
JPY 95065391
37.5%
10
Peru
JPY 94426748
38.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 88916025
41.6%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 110742168
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 106608311
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 103657263
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 103536226
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 100824599
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 99261135
34.8%
6
Zambia
JPY 93639469
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 92848123
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 92570516
39.2%
9
Senegal
JPY 91487657
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 85232321
44.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 84251804
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.