Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,279,320 円
Income Tax
- 8,192,462 円
National Surtax
- 172,042 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 57,838 円
Total tax
- 8,550,205 円
Net pay
* 10,729,115 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
10,729,115 円
Net pay
243,747 円
Tax the employer pays
8,550,205 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,793,952 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 243,747 円 to pay you 19,279,320 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 231,351,840 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 102,602,455 円. That means that your net pay will be 128,749,385 円 per year, or 10,729,115 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 44.4% 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.
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 168335104
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 162024194
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 157673896
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 157384632
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 153192609
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 150718741
34.9%
6
Zambia
JPY 142326281
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 141048067
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 140543888
39.3%
9
Senegal
JPY 138986986
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 128773372
44.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 127792855
44.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 229719811
0.7%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 229136651
1.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 227664637
1.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 219784248
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 219784248
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 212843694
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 173556365
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 173542975
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 134771089
41.8%
9
Israel
JPY 119443178
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.