Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,294,842 円
Income Tax
- 257,366 円
National Surtax
- 5,405 円
Health Insurance
- 63,706 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 3,885 円
Total tax
- 389,837 円
Net pay
* 905,005 円
Marginal tax rate
37.2%
Average tax rate
30.1%
69.9%
Net pay
30.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
905,005 円
Net pay
131,145 円
Tax the employer pays
389,837 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
520,981 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 131,145 円 to pay you 1,294,842 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.02 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
36.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 30.1% tax rate now rises to 36.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 6.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 15,538,104 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,678,039 円. That means that your net pay will be 10,860,065 円 per year, or 905,005 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 30.1% and your marginal tax rate is 37.2%. 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 37.16 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 62.84 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 628 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,142 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 11155449
28.2%
1
Canada
JPY 10277142
33.9%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 11330611
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 10954579
29.5%
2
Nigeria
JPY 10588128
31.9%
3
Mozambique
JPY 10439813
32.8%
4
Ghana
JPY 10431822
32.9%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 10418788
33.0%
6
South Africa
JPY 10075817
35.2%
7
Morocco
JPY 9763353
37.2%
8
Cameroon
JPY 9649874
37.9%
9
Zambia
JPY 9600833
38.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 9498744
38.9%
11
Uganda
JPY 9095301
41.5%
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.