Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,511,640 円
Income Tax
- 333,270 円
National Surtax
- 6,999 円
Health Insurance
- 67,829 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4,535 円
Total tax
- 472,108 円
Net pay
* 1,039,532 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
31.2%
68.8%
Net pay
31.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,039,532 円
Net pay
136,580 円
Tax the employer pays
472,108 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
608,688 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 136,580 円 to pay you 1,511,640 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 31.2% tax rate now rises to 36.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 18,139,680 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 5,665,292 円. That means that your net pay will be 12,474,388 円 per year, or 1,039,532 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 31.2% 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 12752266
29.7%
1
Canada
JPY 11695877
35.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 15561075
14.2%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 15279043
15.8%
2
Singapore
JPY 14917838
17.8%
3
Taiwan
JPY 14336996
21.0%
4
China
JPY 13753023
24.2%
5
Thailand
JPY 13710583
24.4%
6
South Korea
JPY 12898471
28.9%
7
Indonesia
JPY 12834377
29.3%
8
New Zealand
JPY 12704273
30.0%
9
Australia
JPY 12570935
30.7%
10
Pakistan
JPY 12478712
31.2%
11
Japan
JPY 12474388
31.2%
12
Philippines
JPY 12294938
32.2%
13
Malaysia
JPY 12285566
32.3%
14
Vietnam
JPY 12043330
33.6%
15
India
JPY 10010173
44.8%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 13223258
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 12775682
29.6%
2
Nigeria
JPY 12357720
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 12193909
32.8%
4
Ghana
JPY 12152765
33.0%
5
Mozambique
JPY 12130837
33.1%
6
South Africa
JPY 11506684
36.6%
7
Morocco
JPY 11339877
37.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 11233843
38.1%
9
Zambia
JPY 11200803
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 11059690
39.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 10526167
42.0%
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.