Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
15,707,910 円
Income Tax
- 6,590,149 円
National Surtax
- 138,393 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 47,124 円
Total tax
- 6,903,529 円
Net pay
* 8,804,381 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
8,804,381 円
Net pay
222,319 円
Tax the employer pays
6,903,529 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,125,848 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 222,319 円 to pay you 15,707,910 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 188,494,920 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 82,842,344 円. That means that your net pay will be 105,652,576 円 per year, or 8,804,381 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 44.0% 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 105866635
43.8%
1
Canada
JPY 91193204
51.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 168598759
10.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 156955924
16.7%
2
Singapore
JPY 148344472
21.3%
3
Indonesia
JPY 127994518
32.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 124643632
33.9%
5
Pakistan
JPY 123209618
34.6%
6
Vietnam
JPY 122774237
34.9%
7
Philippines
JPY 118106874
37.3%
8
Taiwan
JPY 116975665
37.9%
9
New Zealand
JPY 116620969
38.1%
10
Malaysia
JPY 114202006
39.4%
11
China
JPY 108044471
42.7%
12
Japan
JPY 105652576
44.0%
13
South Korea
JPY 103000838
45.4%
14
Australia
JPY 102860024
45.4%
15
India
JPY 55272585
70.7%
16
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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.