Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,571,520 円
Income Tax
- 355,569 円
National Surtax
- 7,467 円
Health Insurance
- 67,889 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4,715 円
Total tax
- 495,115 円
Net pay
* 1,076,405 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
31.5%
68.5%
Net pay
31.5%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,076,405 円
Net pay
137,000 円
Tax the employer pays
495,115 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
632,115 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 137,000 円 to pay you 1,571,520 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 31.5% tax rate now rises to 37.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 18,858,240 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 5,941,375 円. That means that your net pay will be 12,916,865 円 per year, or 1,076,405 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 31.5% 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 16406669
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 15369466
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 15180883
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 14358245
23.9%
4
Switzerland
JPY 14261941
24.4%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 12522003
33.6%
6
France
JPY 12408303
34.2%
7
Norway
JPY 12003947
36.4%
8
Spain
JPY 11851358
37.2%
9
Denmark
JPY 11645015
38.3%
10
Austria
JPY 11470877
39.2%
11
Ireland
JPY 11331990
39.9%
12
Poland
JPY 11278280
40.2%
13
Romania
JPY 11032070
41.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 10935906
42.0%
15
Sweden
JPY 10899841
42.2%
16
Greece
JPY 10877038
42.3%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 10451393
44.6%
18
Germany
JPY 10246405
45.7%
19
Italy
JPY 9676273
48.7%
20
Finland
JPY 9300231
50.7%
21
Portugal
JPY 8636108
54.2%
22
Belgium
JPY 7885708
58.2%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 13188109
30.1%
1
Canada
JPY 12069747
36.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 16157479
14.3%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 15925747
15.6%
2
Singapore
JPY 15515573
17.7%
3
Taiwan
JPY 14839988
21.3%
4
China
JPY 14220087
24.6%
5
Thailand
JPY 14213575
24.6%
6
South Korea
JPY 13323250
29.4%
7
Indonesia
JPY 13320124
29.4%
8
New Zealand
JPY 13142595
30.3%
9
Australia
JPY 12952585
31.3%
10
Pakistan
JPY 12945776
31.4%
11
Japan
JPY 12916865
31.5%
12
Philippines
JPY 12764397
32.3%
13
Malaysia
JPY 12745444
32.4%
14
Vietnam
JPY 12510394
33.7%
15
India
JPY 10252047
45.6%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 16810529
10.9%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 14402147
23.6%
2
Chile
JPY 14245916
24.5%
3
Colombia
JPY 13836722
26.6%
4
Uruguay
JPY 13773107
27.0%
5
Brazil
JPY 13758588
27.0%
6
Panama
JPY 13611263
27.8%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 13194660
30.0%
8
Mexico
JPY 12894834
31.6%
9
Ecuador
JPY 12857039
31.8%
10
Peru
JPY 12763316
32.3%
11
Argentina
JPY 12256785
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 13746010
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 13278674
29.6%
2
Nigeria
JPY 12846485
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 12684200
32.7%
4
Ghana
JPY 12628092
33.0%
5
Mozambique
JPY 12597901
33.2%
6
South Africa
JPY 11901892
36.9%
7
Morocco
JPY 11775316
37.6%
8
Cameroon
JPY 11671339
38.1%
9
Zambia
JPY 11642717
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 11490826
39.1%
11
Uganda
JPY 10921375
42.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 17915328
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 17915328
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 17362480
7.9%
3
Oman
JPY 17349580
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 17226212
8.7%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 16972416
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 14186165
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 14172775
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 12571266
33.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 11012691
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.