Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,491,840 円
Income Tax
- 325,897 円
National Surtax
- 6,844 円
Health Insurance
- 67,809 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4,476 円
Total tax
- 464,500 円
Net pay
* 1,027,340 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
31.1%
68.9%
Net pay
31.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,027,340 円
Net pay
136,441 円
Tax the employer pays
464,500 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
600,942 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 136,441 円 to pay you 1,491,840 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.03 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
36.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 31.1% tax rate now rises to 36.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 17,902,080 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 5,574,002 円. That means that your net pay will be 12,328,078 円 per year, or 1,027,340 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 31.1% and your marginal tax rate is 38.4%. 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 38.42 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 61.58 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 616 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,079 円 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 12607841
29.6%
1
Canada
JPY 11572253
35.4%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 13050404
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 12609362
29.6%
2
Nigeria
JPY 12196105
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 12031788
32.8%
4
Ghana
JPY 11995592
33.0%
5
Mozambique
JPY 11976397
33.1%
6
South Africa
JPY 11376004
36.5%
7
Morocco
JPY 11195895
37.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 11089181
38.1%
9
Zambia
JPY 11054679
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 10917130
39.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 10395487
41.9%
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.