Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
15,670,728 円
Income Tax
- 6,573,467 円
National Surtax
- 138,043 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 47,012 円
Total tax
- 6,886,385 円
Net pay
* 8,784,343 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
43.9%
56.1%
Net pay
43.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
8,784,343 円
Net pay
222,096 円
Tax the employer pays
6,886,385 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,108,481 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 222,096 円 to pay you 15,670,728 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.54 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
44.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 43.9% tax rate now rises to 44.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 188,048,736 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 82,636,621 円. That means that your net pay will be 105,412,115 円 per year, or 8,784,343 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 43.9% 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 46.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.89 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 105628820
43.8%
1
Canada
JPY 90985861
51.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 168197194
10.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 156585591
16.7%
2
Singapore
JPY 147996449
21.3%
3
Indonesia
JPY 127692898
32.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 124353613
33.9%
5
Pakistan
JPY 122919599
34.6%
6
Vietnam
JPY 122484218
34.9%
7
Philippines
JPY 117829868
37.3%
8
Taiwan
JPY 116707955
37.9%
9
New Zealand
JPY 116348798
38.1%
10
Malaysia
JPY 113938762
39.4%
11
China
JPY 107799069
42.7%
12
Japan
JPY 105412115
43.9%
13
South Korea
JPY 102768248
45.4%
14
Australia
JPY 102623547
45.4%
15
India
JPY 55221242
70.6%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 136832096
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 131712022
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 128127105
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 127929860
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 124547605
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 122571723
34.8%
6
Zambia
JPY 115694872
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 114682972
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 114302726
39.2%
9
Senegal
JPY 113005123
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 104956665
44.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 103976148
44.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 186416707
0.9%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 185833547
1.2%
2
Bahrain
JPY 184794565
1.7%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 178646299
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 178646299
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 173004836
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 141079037
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 141065647
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 109550928
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 97791626
48.0%
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.