Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,329,668,184 円
Income Tax
- 596,098,426 円
National Surtax
- 12,518,067 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 3,989,005 円
Total tax
- 612,733,360 円
Net pay
* 716,934,824 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
46.1%
53.9%
Net pay
46.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
716,934,824 円
Net pay
8,106,081 円
Tax the employer pays
612,733,360 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
620,839,441 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 8,106,081 円 to pay you 1,329,668,184 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.67 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
46.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 46.1% tax rate now rises to 46.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 15,956,018,208 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 7,352,800,323 円. That means that your net pay will be 8,603,217,885 円 per year, or 716,934,824 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 46.1% 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 46.10 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.90 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 8509956548
46.7%
1
Canada
JPY 7418424346
53.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 14359369719
10.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 13244000253
17.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 12447012638
22.0%
3
Indonesia
JPY 10786840149
32.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 10373533770
35.0%
5
Vietnam
JPY 10371664524
35.0%
6
Pakistan
JPY 10372099756
35.0%
7
Philippines
JPY 9907110517
37.9%
8
New Zealand
JPY 9734810175
39.0%
9
Taiwan
JPY 9577489638
40.0%
10
Malaysia
JPY 9416883071
41.0%
11
China
JPY 8780182279
45.0%
12
Japan
JPY 8603217885
46.1%
13
Australia
JPY 8459647367
47.0%
14
South Korea
JPY 8322403873
47.8%
15
India
JPY 1869644465
88.3%
16
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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.