Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
853,932 円
Income Tax
- 121,063 円
National Surtax
- 2,542 円
Health Insurance
- 42,013 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 2,562 円
Total tax
- 227,656 円
Net pay
* 626,276 円
Marginal tax rate
33.1%
Average tax rate
26.7%
73.3%
Net pay
26.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
626,276 円
Net pay
106,740 円
Tax the employer pays
227,656 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
334,396 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 106,740 円 to pay you 853,932 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.92 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.7% tax rate now rises to 34.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 8.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 10,247,184 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,731,867 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,515,317 円 per year, or 626,276 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.7% and your marginal tax rate is 33.1%. 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 33.09 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 66.91 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 669 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,346 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 8915050
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 8380272
18.2%
2
Hungary
JPY 8351455
18.5%
3
Ukraine
JPY 8248983
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 7781971
24.1%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 7631651
25.5%
6
France
JPY 7481732
27.0%
7
Norway
JPY 7290483
28.9%
8
Ireland
JPY 7155986
30.2%
9
Spain
JPY 7116678
30.6%
10
Denmark
JPY 6845665
33.2%
11
Austria
JPY 6603275
35.6%
12
Sweden
JPY 6593471
35.7%
13
Luxembourg
JPY 6532423
36.3%
14
Netherlands
JPY 6448595
37.1%
15
Poland
JPY 6322229
38.3%
16
Greece
JPY 6254520
39.0%
17
Germany
JPY 6100292
40.5%
18
Romania
JPY 5994602
41.5%
19
Finland
JPY 5796884
43.4%
20
Italy
JPY 5727897
44.1%
21
Portugal
JPY 5487084
46.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 4674565
54.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 7766315
24.2%
1
Canada
JPY 7228761
29.5%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 9189047
10.3%
1
Chile
JPY 8415660
17.9%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 8279163
19.2%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 8083998
21.1%
4
Panama
JPY 7863384
23.3%
5
Ecuador
JPY 7807198
23.8%
6
Brazil
JPY 7515572
26.7%
7
Colombia
JPY 7491005
26.9%
8
Peru
JPY 7489044
26.9%
9
Uruguay
JPY 7461179
27.2%
10
Mexico
JPY 7256791
29.2%
11
Argentina
JPY 6659599
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 7481467
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 7250935
29.2%
2
Mozambique
JPY 7000715
31.7%
3
Nigeria
JPY 6989245
31.8%
4
South Africa
JPY 6984801
31.8%
5
Ghana
JPY 6931879
32.4%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 6808661
33.6%
7
Morocco
JPY 6557119
36.0%
8
Cameroon
JPY 6428497
37.3%
9
Zambia
JPY 6346918
38.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 6324192
38.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 6185295
39.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 9734825
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 9734825
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 9427410
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 9427411
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 9222465
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 9150547
10.7%
6
Egypt
JPY 7727873
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 7714483
24.7%
8
Israel
JPY 7610445
25.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 5997526
41.5%
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.