Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,079,844 円
Income Tax
- 8,102,967 円
National Surtax
- 170,162 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 57,240 円
Total tax
- 8,458,232 円
Net pay
* 10,621,612 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
10,621,612 円
Net pay
242,551 円
Tax the employer pays
8,458,232 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,700,782 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 242,551 円 to pay you 19,079,844 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 228,958,128 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 101,498,782 円. That means that your net pay will be 127,459,346 円 per year, or 10,621,612 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 199193571
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 186600874
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 184311293
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 176135159
23.1%
4
Romania
JPY 133940505
41.5%
5
Poland
JPY 132200220
42.3%
6
Greece
JPY 128532976
43.9%
7
Switzerland
JPY 125337476
45.3%
8
Norway
JPY 122606730
46.5%
9
United Kingdom
JPY 121912090
46.8%
10
Spain
JPY 121318159
47.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 121257692
47.0%
12
Denmark
JPY 119261539
47.9%
13
Austria
JPY 117944688
48.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 117036350
48.9%
15
Sweden
JPY 115969985
49.4%
16
Germany
JPY 113080112
50.6%
17
Ireland
JPY 112179936
51.0%
18
Italy
JPY 109185750
52.3%
19
France
JPY 101024008
55.9%
20
Finland
JPY 86659010
62.2%
21
Belgium
JPY 86420836
62.3%
22
Portugal
JPY 83800612
63.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 127433524
44.3%
1
Canada
JPY 109996619
52.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 205015647
10.5%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 190540386
16.8%
2
Singapore
JPY 179905775
21.4%
3
Indonesia
JPY 155347647
32.2%
4
Thailand
JPY 150944718
34.1%
5
Pakistan
JPY 149510704
34.7%
6
Vietnam
JPY 149075323
34.9%
7
Philippines
JPY 143227781
37.4%
8
New Zealand
JPY 141303527
38.3%
9
Taiwan
JPY 141253590
38.3%
10
Malaysia
JPY 138074895
39.7%
11
China
JPY 130299235
43.1%
12
Japan
JPY 127459346
44.3%
13
Australia
JPY 124305525
45.7%
14
South Korea
JPY 124093778
45.8%
15
India
JPY 59928694
73.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 202765948
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 166081006
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 155431697
32.1%
3
Panama
JPY 153852938
32.8%
4
Mexico
JPY 149564865
34.7%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 148896595
35.0%
6
Argentina
JPY 148821713
35.0%
7
Colombia
JPY 143287332
37.4%
8
Uruguay
JPY 143259544
37.4%
9
Peru
JPY 141449497
38.2%
10
Chile
JPY 141128493
38.4%
11
Ecuador
JPY 132711671
42.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 166593679
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 160348596
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 156040606
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 155756429
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 151609168
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 149162828
34.9%
6
Zambia
JPY 140854148
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 139590655
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 139093327
39.3%
9
Senegal
JPY 137550758
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 127456830
44.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 126476314
44.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 227326100
0.7%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 226742939
1.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 225294861
1.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 217510222
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 217510222
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 210641477
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 171761081
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 171747691
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 133376967
41.8%
9
Israel
JPY 118246322
48.4%
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.