Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,553,628 円
Income Tax
- 348,906 円
National Surtax
- 7,327 円
Health Insurance
- 67,871 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4,661 円
Total tax
- 488,240 円
Net pay
* 1,065,388 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
31.4%
68.6%
Net pay
31.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,065,388 円
Net pay
136,875 円
Tax the employer pays
488,240 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
625,115 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 136,875 円 to pay you 1,553,628 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
37.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 31.4% tax rate now rises to 37.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 18,643,536 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 5,858,882 円. That means that your net pay will be 12,784,654 円 per year, or 1,065,388 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 31.4% 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.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 16219876
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 15194482
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 15008046
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 14192923
23.9%
4
Switzerland
JPY 14120666
24.3%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 12400157
33.5%
6
France
JPY 12293649
34.1%
7
Norway
JPY 11888866
36.2%
8
Spain
JPY 11734131
37.1%
9
Denmark
JPY 11535040
38.1%
10
Austria
JPY 11346520
39.1%
11
Ireland
JPY 11228932
39.8%
12
Poland
JPY 11154708
40.2%
13
Romania
JPY 10906468
41.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 10827481
41.9%
15
Sweden
JPY 10792453
42.1%
16
Greece
JPY 10756804
42.3%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 10355314
44.5%
18
Germany
JPY 10135187
45.6%
19
Italy
JPY 9578838
48.6%
20
Finland
JPY 9221177
50.5%
21
Portugal
JPY 8553447
54.1%
22
Belgium
JPY 7805453
58.1%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 13058148
30.0%
1
Canada
JPY 11958036
35.9%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 16620499
10.9%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 14258027
23.5%
2
Chile
JPY 14106359
24.3%
3
Colombia
JPY 13680368
26.6%
4
Uruguay
JPY 13624366
26.9%
5
Brazil
JPY 13602927
27.0%
6
Panama
JPY 13467949
27.8%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 13067233
29.9%
8
Mexico
JPY 12753130
31.6%
9
Ecuador
JPY 12734557
31.7%
10
Peru
JPY 12631810
32.3%
11
Argentina
JPY 12117228
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 13589813
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 13128382
29.6%
2
Nigeria
JPY 12700443
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 12537702
32.8%
4
Ghana
JPY 12486065
33.0%
5
Mozambique
JPY 12458343
33.2%
6
South Africa
JPY 11783805
36.8%
7
Morocco
JPY 11645208
37.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 11540616
38.1%
9
Zambia
JPY 11510674
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 11362003
39.1%
11
Uganda
JPY 10803288
42.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 17711359
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 17711359
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 17158941
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 17152053
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 17011506
8.8%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 16779182
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 14025137
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 14011747
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 12448456
33.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 10887645
41.6%
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.