Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
13,620,624 円
Income Tax
- 5,653,688 円
National Surtax
- 118,727 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 40,862 円
Total tax
- 5,941,140 円
Net pay
* 7,679,484 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
43.6%
56.4%
Net pay
43.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
7,679,484 円
Net pay
209,795 円
Tax the employer pays
5,941,140 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,150,936 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 209,795 円 to pay you 13,620,624 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.52 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
44.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 43.6% tax rate now rises to 44.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 163,447,488 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 71,293,683 円. That means that your net pay will be 92,153,805 円 per year, or 7,679,484 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 43.6% 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 92516354
43.4%
1
Canada
JPY 79553562
51.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 146056071
10.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 136166555
16.7%
2
Singapore
JPY 128807475
21.2%
3
Indonesia
JPY 111062454
32.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 108362802
33.7%
5
Pakistan
JPY 106928788
34.6%
6
Vietnam
JPY 106493406
34.9%
7
Philippines
JPY 102556594
37.3%
8
Taiwan
JPY 101947206
37.6%
9
New Zealand
JPY 101342036
38.0%
10
Malaysia
JPY 99424272
39.2%
11
China
JPY 94268383
42.3%
12
Japan
JPY 92153805
43.6%
13
South Korea
JPY 89943941
45.0%
14
Australia
JPY 89584886
45.2%
15
India
JPY 52390372
68.0%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 118934688
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 114491148
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 111341059
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 111196091
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 108273880
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 106580912
34.8%
6
Zambia
JPY 100565104
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 99704502
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 99394665
39.2%
9
Senegal
JPY 98244374
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 91425978
44.1%
11
Uganda
JPY 90445462
44.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 161815458
1.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 161232299
1.4%
2
Bahrain
JPY 160439331
1.8%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 155275114
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 155275114
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 150371690
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 122628101
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 122614711
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 95222915
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 85491002
47.7%
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.