Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
18,303,552 円
Income Tax
- 7,754,684 円
National Surtax
- 162,848 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 54,911 円
Total tax
- 8,100,306 円
Net pay
* 10,203,246 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
10,203,246 円
Net pay
237,893 円
Tax the employer pays
8,100,306 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,338,198 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 237,893 円 to pay you 18,303,552 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 219,642,624 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 97,203,667 円. That means that your net pay will be 122,438,957 円 per year, or 10,203,246 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 122468361
44.2%
1
Canada
JPY 105667667
51.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 196631693
10.5%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 182808518
16.8%
2
Singapore
JPY 172639682
21.4%
3
Indonesia
JPY 149050366
32.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 144889640
34.0%
5
Pakistan
JPY 143455626
34.7%
6
Vietnam
JPY 143020245
34.9%
7
Philippines
JPY 137444406
37.4%
8
Taiwan
JPY 135664288
38.2%
9
New Zealand
JPY 135621069
38.3%
10
Malaysia
JPY 132578840
39.6%
11
China
JPY 125175708
43.0%
12
Japan
JPY 122438957
44.3%
13
Australia
JPY 119368308
45.7%
14
South Korea
JPY 119237728
45.7%
15
India
JPY 58856757
73.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 194520973
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 159327266
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 149178665
32.1%
3
Panama
JPY 147634839
32.8%
4
Mexico
JPY 143509788
34.7%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 142874122
35.0%
6
Argentina
JPY 142766635
35.0%
7
Colombia
JPY 137605098
37.4%
8
Uruguay
JPY 137601679
37.4%
9
Peru
JPY 135743751
38.2%
10
Chile
JPY 135539191
38.3%
11
Ecuador
JPY 127397502
42.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 218010595
0.7%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 217427435
1.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 216072514
1.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 208660493
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 208660493
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 202071214
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 164774453
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 164761063
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 127951524
41.8%
9
Israel
JPY 113588570
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.