Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
15,790,147 円
Income Tax
- 6,627,044 円
National Surtax
- 139,168 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 47,370 円
Total tax
- 6,941,446 円
Net pay
* 8,848,701 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
44.0%
56.0%
Net pay
44.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
8,848,701 円
Net pay
222,812 円
Tax the employer pays
6,941,446 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,164,258 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 222,812 円 to pay you 15,790,147 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 44% tax rate now rises to 44.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 189,481,764 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 83,297,350 円. That means that your net pay will be 106,184,414 円 per year, or 8,848,701 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 106392623
43.9%
1
Canada
JPY 91651794
51.6%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 167826169
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 137460643
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 128933188
32.0%
3
Panama
JPY 127502465
32.7%
4
Mexico
JPY 123905229
34.6%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 123375126
34.9%
6
Argentina
JPY 123162076
35.0%
7
Uruguay
JPY 119283179
37.1%
8
Colombia
JPY 119207696
37.1%
9
Chile
JPY 117442675
38.0%
10
Peru
JPY 117270224
38.1%
11
Ecuador
JPY 110191787
41.9%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 137874624
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 132715141
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 129104896
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 128904606
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 125495553
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 123503192
34.8%
6
Zambia
JPY 116576184
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 115555471
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 115171124
39.2%
9
Senegal
JPY 113864940
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 105744830
44.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 104764314
44.7%
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.