Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
8,355,242 円
Income Tax
- 3,291,374 円
National Surtax
- 69,119 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 25,066 円
Total tax
- 3,513,422 円
Net pay
* 4,841,820 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
42.1%
57.9%
Net pay
42.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
4,841,820 円
Net pay
178,203 円
Tax the employer pays
3,513,422 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,691,625 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 178,203 円 to pay you 8,355,242 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.42 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
43.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 42.1% tax rate now rises to 43.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 100,262,904 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 42,161,063 円. That means that your net pay will be 58,101,841 円 per year, or 4,841,820 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 42.1% 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 46.10 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.90 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 58838971
41.3%
1
Canada
JPY 50191434
49.9%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 72967903
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 70261939
29.9%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 68228638
32.0%
3
Nigeria
JPY 68217937
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 66477277
33.7%
5
Mozambique
JPY 65510933
34.7%
6
Zambia
JPY 61706585
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 61234568
38.9%
8
Morocco
JPY 61105565
39.1%
9
Senegal
JPY 60333624
39.8%
10
South Africa
JPY 56674457
43.5%
11
Uganda
JPY 55693941
44.5%
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.