Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,820,000 円
Income Tax
- 448,099 円
National Surtax
- 9,410 円
Health Insurance
- 68,141 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 5,460 円
Total tax
- 590,585 円
Net pay
* 1,229,415 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
32.4%
67.6%
Net pay
32.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,229,415 円
Net pay
138,744 円
Tax the employer pays
590,585 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
729,329 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 138,744 円 to pay you 1,820,000 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.01 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 32.4% tax rate now rises to 37.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 4.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 21,840,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 7,087,021 円. That means that your net pay will be 14,752,979 円 per year, or 1,229,415 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 32.5% 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 14997902
31.3%
1
Canada
JPY 13621169
37.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 18632340
14.7%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 18609331
14.8%
2
Singapore
JPY 17960617
17.8%
3
Taiwan
JPY 16852162
22.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 16251264
25.6%
5
China
JPY 16158231
26.0%
6
Indonesia
JPY 15335793
29.8%
7
South Korea
JPY 15019497
31.2%
8
New Zealand
JPY 14961468
31.5%
9
Pakistan
JPY 14883920
31.9%
10
Japan
JPY 14752979
32.5%
11
Malaysia
JPY 14648086
32.9%
12
Philippines
JPY 14634849
33.0%
13
Australia
JPY 14532917
33.5%
14
Vietnam
JPY 14448538
33.8%
15
India
JPY 11792509
46.0%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 19449628
10.9%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 16403654
24.9%
2
Chile
JPY 16184060
25.9%
3
Uruguay
JPY 16057341
26.5%
4
Colombia
JPY 16008128
26.7%
5
Brazil
JPY 15920363
27.1%
6
Panama
JPY 15601588
28.6%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 14969268
31.5%
8
Mexico
JPY 14862796
32.0%
9
Peru
JPY 14589644
33.2%
10
Ecuador
JPY 14558029
33.3%
11
Argentina
JPY 14194929
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 20748000
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 20748000
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 20247915
7.3%
3
Kuwait
JPY 20207970
7.5%
4
Oman
JPY 20092800
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 19656000
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 16422485
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 16409095
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 14253920
34.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 12749298
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.