Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
12,728,388 円
Income Tax
- 5,253,386 円
National Surtax
- 110,321 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 38,185 円
Total tax
- 5,529,756 円
Net pay
* 7,198,632 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
7,198,632 円
Net pay
204,442 円
Tax the employer pays
5,529,756 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,734,197 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 204,442 円 to pay you 12,728,388 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.51 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 152,740,656 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 66,357,066 円. That means that your net pay will be 86,383,590 円 per year, or 7,198,632 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 132884371
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 124483635
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 122956228
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 117447706
23.1%
4
Romania
JPY 89353284
41.5%
5
Poland
JPY 88333635
42.2%
6
Greece
JPY 85851191
43.8%
7
Switzerland
JPY 85036028
44.3%
8
Norway
JPY 82516339
46.0%
9
United Kingdom
JPY 82469547
46.0%
10
Spain
JPY 81837508
46.4%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 80999622
47.0%
12
Austria
JPY 80652575
47.2%
13
Denmark
JPY 80221731
47.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 78546527
48.6%
15
Sweden
JPY 77854062
49.0%
16
Germany
JPY 76133692
50.2%
17
Ireland
JPY 75595549
50.5%
18
Italy
JPY 70432111
53.9%
19
France
JPY 69546191
54.5%
20
Finland
JPY 58595738
61.6%
21
Belgium
JPY 57930822
62.1%
22
Portugal
JPY 56362323
63.1%
23
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 135307312
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 110823339
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 104270719
31.7%
3
Panama
JPY 102977776
32.6%
4
Mexico
JPY 100023509
34.5%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 99621999
34.8%
6
Argentina
JPY 99280356
35.0%
7
Uruguay
JPY 96968100
36.5%
8
Colombia
JPY 96796501
36.6%
9
Chile
JPY 95398010
37.5%
10
Peru
JPY 94766295
38.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 89232272
41.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 151108628
1.1%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 150525467
1.5%
2
Bahrain
JPY 149839567
1.9%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 145103623
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 145103623
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 140521403
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 114597977
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 114584587
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 88987149
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 80137586
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.