Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,094,398 円
Income Tax
- 8,109,497 円
National Surtax
- 170,299 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 57,283 円
Total tax
- 8,464,942 円
Net pay
* 10,629,456 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
10,629,456 円
Net pay
242,638 円
Tax the employer pays
8,464,942 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,707,580 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 242,638 円 to pay you 19,094,398 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 229,132,776 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 101,579,307 円. That means that your net pay will be 127,553,469 円 per year, or 10,629,456 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 199345515
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 186743212
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 184451885
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 176269638
23.1%
4
Romania
JPY 134042674
41.5%
5
Poland
JPY 132300737
42.3%
6
Greece
JPY 128630778
43.9%
7
Switzerland
JPY 125429888
45.3%
8
Norway
JPY 122698594
46.5%
9
United Kingdom
JPY 122002470
46.8%
10
Spain
JPY 121408627
47.0%
11
Luxembourg
JPY 121349941
47.0%
12
Denmark
JPY 119350997
47.9%
13
Austria
JPY 118030140
48.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 117124547
48.9%
15
Sweden
JPY 116057325
49.4%
16
Germany
JPY 113164772
50.6%
17
Ireland
JPY 112263767
51.0%
18
Italy
JPY 109281055
52.3%
19
France
JPY 101096137
55.9%
20
Finland
JPY 86723316
62.2%
21
Belgium
JPY 86486119
62.3%
22
Portugal
JPY 83863485
63.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 127526612
44.3%
1
Canada
JPY 110077779
52.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 205172830
10.5%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 190685344
16.8%
2
Singapore
JPY 180042001
21.4%
3
Indonesia
JPY 155465709
32.2%
4
Thailand
JPY 151058239
34.1%
5
Pakistan
JPY 149624225
34.7%
6
Vietnam
JPY 149188844
34.9%
7
Philippines
JPY 143336209
37.4%
8
New Zealand
JPY 141410062
38.3%
9
Taiwan
JPY 141358379
38.3%
10
Malaysia
JPY 138177935
39.7%
11
China
JPY 130395291
43.1%
12
Japan
JPY 127553469
44.3%
13
Australia
JPY 124398089
45.7%
14
South Korea
JPY 124184819
45.8%
15
India
JPY 59948791
73.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 202920526
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 166207626
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 155548930
32.1%
3
Panama
JPY 153969515
32.8%
4
Mexico
JPY 149678386
34.7%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 149009505
35.0%
6
Argentina
JPY 148935234
35.0%
7
Colombia
JPY 143393863
37.4%
8
Uruguay
JPY 143365618
37.4%
9
Peru
JPY 141556469
38.2%
10
Chile
JPY 141233282
38.4%
11
Ecuador
JPY 132811302
42.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 166720735
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 160470850
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 156159773
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 155875224
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 151724698
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 149276349
34.9%
6
Zambia
JPY 140961557
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 139696990
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 139199161
39.3%
9
Senegal
JPY 137655547
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 127552887
44.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 126572370
44.8%
12
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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.