Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
20,988,763 円
Income Tax
- 8,959,404 円
National Surtax
- 188,147 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 62,966 円
Total tax
- 9,338,380 円
Net pay
* 11,650,383 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
44.5%
55.5%
Net pay
44.5%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
11,650,383 円
Net pay
254,004 円
Tax the employer pays
9,338,380 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
9,592,384 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 254,004 円 to pay you 20,988,763 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.57 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
45.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 44.5% tax rate now rises to 45.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 251,865,156 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 112,060,563 円. That means that your net pay will be 139,804,593 円 per year, or 11,650,383 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 44.5% 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 219122686
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 205270102
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 202751451
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 193773571
23.1%
4
Romania
JPY 147341116
41.5%
5
Poland
JPY 145384245
42.3%
6
Greece
JPY 141360911
43.9%
7
Switzerland
JPY 137458272
45.4%
8
Norway
JPY 134655826
46.5%
9
United Kingdom
JPY 133766476
46.9%
10
Luxembourg
JPY 133357183
47.1%
11
Spain
JPY 133183999
47.1%
12
Denmark
JPY 130994886
48.0%
13
Austria
JPY 129152766
48.7%
14
Netherlands
JPY 128604399
48.9%
15
Sweden
JPY 127425658
49.4%
16
Germany
JPY 124184294
50.7%
17
Ireland
JPY 123175308
51.1%
18
Italy
JPY 121686114
51.7%
19
France
JPY 110484608
56.1%
20
Finland
JPY 95093378
62.2%
21
Belgium
JPY 94983461
62.3%
22
Portugal
JPY 92047142
63.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 139642971
44.6%
1
Canada
JPY 120641607
52.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 225631972
10.4%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 209553220
16.8%
2
Singapore
JPY 197773256
21.5%
3
Indonesia
JPY 170832797
32.2%
4
Thailand
JPY 165834286
34.2%
5
Pakistan
JPY 164400272
34.7%
6
Vietnam
JPY 163964891
34.9%
7
Philippines
JPY 157449227
37.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 155276814
38.4%
9
Taiwan
JPY 154997807
38.5%
10
Malaysia
JPY 151589812
39.8%
11
China
JPY 142898100
43.3%
12
Japan
JPY 139804593
44.5%
13
Australia
JPY 136446250
45.8%
14
South Korea
JPY 136034911
46.0%
15
India
JPY 62564610
75.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 223040524
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 182688602
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 170808040
32.2%
3
Panama
JPY 169143379
32.8%
4
Mexico
JPY 164454434
34.7%
5
Argentina
JPY 163711281
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
JPY 163705989
35.0%
7
Colombia
JPY 157260070
37.6%
8
Uruguay
JPY 157172356
37.6%
9
Peru
JPY 155480052
38.3%
10
Chile
JPY 154872710
38.5%
11
Ecuador
JPY 145779330
42.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 183258542
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 176383516
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 171670644
31.8%
3
Nigeria
JPY 171337789
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 166762167
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 164052396
34.9%
6
Zambia
JPY 154941970
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 153537599
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 152974711
39.3%
9
Senegal
JPY 151294975
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 140055696
44.4%
11
Uganda
JPY 139075179
44.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 250233128
0.7%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 249649967
0.9%
2
Bahrain
JPY 247972819
1.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 239271898
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 239271898
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 231715944
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 188941352
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 188927962
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 146718249
41.8%
9
Israel
JPY 129699836
48.5%
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.