Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
84,692,664 円
Income Tax
- 37,540,159 円
National Surtax
- 788,343 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 254,078 円
Total tax
- 38,710,443 円
Net pay
* 45,982,221 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
45.7%
54.3%
Net pay
45.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
45,982,221 円
Net pay
636,227 円
Tax the employer pays
38,710,443 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
39,346,670 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 636,227 円 to pay you 84,692,664 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.65 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
46.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 45.7% tax rate now rises to 46.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 1,016,311,968 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 464,525,316 円. That means that your net pay will be 551,786,652 円 per year, or 45,982,221 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 45.7% 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 547093122
46.2%
1
Canada
JPY 475883098
53.2%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 899637872
11.5%
1
Brazil
JPY 736912540
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 683942962
32.7%
3
Panama
JPY 679411626
33.2%
4
Mexico
JPY 661344861
34.9%
5
Argentina
JPY 660601709
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
JPY 657920854
35.3%
7
Peru
JPY 623703724
38.6%
8
Colombia
JPY 623554298
38.7%
9
Uruguay
JPY 621466772
38.9%
10
Chile
JPY 613540797
39.6%
11
Ecuador
JPY 581869480
42.8%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 739393597
27.3%
1
Kenya
JPY 711496284
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 693271815
31.8%
3
Nigeria
JPY 691314511
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 672443733
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 660942824
35.0%
6
Zambia
JPY 625076760
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 618971041
39.1%
8
Morocco
JPY 616220306
39.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 609963062
40.0%
10
South Africa
JPY 560501442
44.9%
11
Uganda
JPY 559520926
45.0%
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.