Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
854,984 円
Income Tax
- 121,350 円
National Surtax
- 2,548 円
Health Insurance
- 42,065 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 2,565 円
Total tax
- 228,004 円
Net pay
* 626,980 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
626,980 円
Net pay
106,798 円
Tax the employer pays
228,004 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
334,802 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 106,798 円 to pay you 854,984 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 10,259,808 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,736,044 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,523,764 円 per year, or 626,980 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 7774392
24.2%
1
Canada
JPY 7237044
29.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 9020781
12.1%
1
Taiwan
JPY 8654082
15.7%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 8270188
19.4%
3
Thailand
JPY 8194672
20.1%
4
Singapore
JPY 8095423
21.1%
5
South Korea
JPY 8004737
22.0%
6
Australia
JPY 7681410
25.1%
7
New Zealand
JPY 7563509
26.3%
8
Japan
JPY 7523764
26.7%
9
Indonesia
JPY 7507584
26.8%
10
Pakistan
JPY 7356796
28.3%
11
China
JPY 7310954
28.7%
12
Malaysia
JPY 7221988
29.6%
13
Philippines
JPY 7146755
30.3%
14
Vietnam
JPY 6921413
32.5%
15
India
JPY 5899161
42.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 9200221
10.3%
1
Chile
JPY 8425317
17.9%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 8288201
19.2%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 8091490
21.1%
4
Panama
JPY 7871809
23.3%
5
Ecuador
JPY 7814977
23.8%
6
Brazil
JPY 7524724
26.7%
7
Colombia
JPY 7499297
26.9%
8
Peru
JPY 7496776
26.9%
9
Uruguay
JPY 7470164
27.2%
10
Mexico
JPY 7264772
29.2%
11
Argentina
JPY 6667805
35.0%
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.