Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
81,500 円
Income Tax
- 3,489 円
National Surtax
- 73.28 円
Health Insurance
- 4,010 円
Pension
- 7,457 円
Unemployment insurance
- 245 円
Total tax
- 15,274 円
Net pay
* 66,226 円
Marginal tax rate
18.8%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
66,226 円
Net pay
11,968 円
Tax the employer pays
15,274 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
27,243 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 11,968 円 to pay you 81,500 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.7% tax rate now rises to 29.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 978,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 183,291 円. That means that your net pay will be 794,709 円 per year, or 66,226 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.8%. 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 18.75 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.25 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 813 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 4,063 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 978000
0.0%
1
Austria
JPY 977999
0.0%
2
Ireland
JPY 977999
0.0%
3
Norway
JPY 958817
2.0%
4
Spain
JPY 915896
6.4%
5
Switzerland
JPY 907306
7.2%
6
Italy
JPY 888121
9.2%
7
France
JPY 883133
9.7%
8
Czech Republic
JPY 870420
11.0%
9
Luxembourg
JPY 869930
11.1%
10
Russia
JPY 850860
13.0%
11
Hungary
JPY 797070
18.5%
12
Germany
JPY 789997
19.2%
13
Ukraine
JPY 787290
19.5%
14
Sweden
JPY 782345
20.0%
15
Poland
JPY 767964
21.5%
16
Greece
JPY 764316
21.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 728121
25.6%
18
Finland
JPY 677266
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 665040
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 648662
33.7%
21
Netherlands
JPY 615485
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 572130
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 893498
8.6%
1
Canada
JPY 773734
20.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 978000
0.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 978000
0.0%
2
Pakistan
JPY 928862
5.0%
3
Thailand
JPY 924450
5.5%
4
Taiwan
JPY 891437
8.9%
5
Philippines
JPY 885905
9.4%
6
South Korea
JPY 864938
11.6%
7
Indonesia
JPY 863889
11.7%
8
Malaysia
JPY 862968
11.8%
9
New Zealand
JPY 861715
11.9%
10
India
JPY 823867
15.8%
11
Singapore
JPY 805730
17.6%
12
Vietnam
JPY 798726
18.3%
13
Japan
JPY 794709
18.7%
14
Kazakhstan
JPY 774576
20.8%
15
China
JPY 735212
24.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 900250
8.0%
1
Colombia
JPY 899760
8.0%
2
Ecuador
JPY 885579
9.5%
3
Guatemala
JPY 884224
9.6%
4
Costa Rica
JPY 875310
10.5%
5
Panama
JPY 870420
11.0%
6
Brazil
JPY 867882
11.3%
7
Mexico
JPY 866829
11.4%
8
Peru
JPY 855750
12.5%
9
Chile
JPY 805872
17.6%
10
Uruguay
JPY 781422
20.1%
11
Argentina
JPY 634629
35.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 932303
4.7%
1
Morocco
JPY 852741
12.8%
2
Cameroon
JPY 782247
20.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 780591
20.2%
4
Mozambique
JPY 777088
20.5%
5
Kenya
JPY 766299
21.7%
6
Angola
JPY 734435
24.9%
7
Ghana
JPY 733568
25.0%
8
Nigeria
JPY 684346
30.0%
9
Uganda
JPY 680904
30.4%
10
Zambia
JPY 680499
30.4%
11
Senegal
JPY 680293
30.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 929100
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 929100
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 899759
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 899761
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 880200
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 870420
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 849393
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 768153
21.5%
8
Lebanon
JPY 762595
22.0%
9
Turkey
JPY 598729
38.8%
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.