Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
18,270,990 円
Income Tax
- 7,740,075 円
National Surtax
- 162,542 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 54,813 円
Total tax
- 8,085,292 円
Net pay
* 10,185,698 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
44.3%
55.7%
Net pay
44.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
10,185,698 円
Net pay
237,697 円
Tax the employer pays
8,085,292 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,322,990 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 237,697 円 to pay you 18,270,990 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.56 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
45.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 44.3% tax rate now rises to 45.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 219,251,880 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 97,023,506 円. That means that your net pay will be 122,228,374 円 per year, or 10,185,698 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 44.3% 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 46.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.89 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 190749136
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 178690282
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 176497763
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 168661348
23.1%
4
Romania
JPY 128262350
41.5%
5
Poland
JPY 126613837
42.3%
6
Greece
JPY 123097477
43.9%
7
Switzerland
JPY 120201608
45.2%
8
Norway
JPY 117501243
46.4%
9
United Kingdom
JPY 116889107
46.7%
10
Spain
JPY 116290323
47.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 116130852
47.0%
12
Denmark
JPY 114289844
47.9%
13
Austria
JPY 113195560
48.4%
14
Netherlands
JPY 112134694
48.9%
15
Sweden
JPY 111115946
49.3%
16
Germany
JPY 108375008
50.6%
17
Ireland
JPY 107520937
51.0%
18
Italy
JPY 103889050
52.6%
19
France
JPY 97015326
55.8%
20
Finland
JPY 83085171
62.1%
21
Belgium
JPY 82792650
62.2%
22
Portugal
JPY 80306363
63.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 122260095
44.2%
1
Canada
JPY 105486087
51.9%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 194175133
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 159043977
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 148916378
32.1%
3
Panama
JPY 147374018
32.8%
4
Mexico
JPY 143255804
34.7%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 142621506
35.0%
6
Argentina
JPY 142512651
35.0%
7
Colombia
JPY 137366753
37.4%
8
Uruguay
JPY 137364357
37.4%
9
Peru
JPY 135504420
38.2%
10
Chile
JPY 135304744
38.3%
11
Ecuador
JPY 127174596
42.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 159532383
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 153554222
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 149417791
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 149154239
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 145188485
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 142853767
34.8%
6
Zambia
JPY 134884806
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 133681006
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 133211457
39.2%
9
Senegal
JPY 131727010
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 122118394
44.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 121137877
44.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 217619851
0.7%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 217036691
1.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 215685679
1.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 208289286
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 208289286
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 201711731
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 164481395
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 164468005
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 127723951
41.8%
9
Israel
JPY 113393198
48.3%
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.