Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
163,162,830 円
Income Tax
- 72,745,799 円
National Surtax
- 1,527,662 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 489,488 円
Total tax
- 74,890,812 円
Net pay
* 88,272,018 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
45.9%
54.1%
Net pay
45.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
88,272,018 円
Net pay
1,107,048 円
Tax the employer pays
74,890,812 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
75,997,860 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,107,048 円 to pay you 163,162,830 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.66 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
46.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 45.9% tax rate now rises to 46.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 1,957,953,960 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 898,689,743 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,059,264,217 円 per year, or 88,272,018 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 45.9% 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 46.10 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 1048988303
46.4%
1
Canada
JPY 913467898
53.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 1761111895
10.1%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 1625606927
17.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 1528522524
21.9%
3
Indonesia
JPY 1324148817
32.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 1274792008
34.9%
5
Pakistan
JPY 1273357994
35.0%
6
Vietnam
JPY 1272922630
35.0%
7
Philippines
JPY 1216645983
37.9%
8
New Zealand
JPY 1195990984
38.9%
9
Taiwan
JPY 1178651089
39.8%
10
Malaysia
JPY 1158165145
40.9%
11
China
JPY 1081246943
44.8%
12
Japan
JPY 1059264217
45.9%
13
Australia
JPY 1040673316
46.9%
14
South Korea
JPY 1025396622
47.6%
15
India
JPY 258884570
86.8%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 1424438147
27.3%
1
Kenya
JPY 1370645678
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 1335777687
31.8%
3
Nigeria
JPY 1331819394
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 1295339911
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 1273010119
35.0%
6
Zambia
JPY 1204186585
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 1192289768
39.1%
8
Morocco
JPY 1186844053
39.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 1174948258
40.0%
10
South Africa
JPY 1078404538
44.9%
11
Uganda
JPY 1077424021
45.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 1956321934
0.1%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 1955738771
0.1%
2
Bahrain
JPY 1937000736
1.1%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 1860056262
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 1860056262
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 1801317644
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 1468507955
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 1468494565
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 1140361429
41.8%
9
Israel
JPY 982744238
49.8%
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.