Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
855,072 円
Income Tax
- 121,374 円
National Surtax
- 2,549 円
Health Insurance
- 42,070 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 2,565 円
Total tax
- 228,033 円
Net pay
* 627,039 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
627,039 円
Net pay
106,803 円
Tax the employer pays
228,033 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
334,836 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 106,803 円 to pay you 855,072 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 10,260,864 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,736,393 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,524,471 円 per year, or 627,039 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 7775068
24.2%
1
Canada
JPY 7237737
29.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 9021657
12.1%
1
Taiwan
JPY 8654914
15.7%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 8271043
19.4%
3
Thailand
JPY 8195412
20.1%
4
Singapore
JPY 8096356
21.1%
5
South Korea
JPY 8005491
22.0%
6
Australia
JPY 7682102
25.1%
7
New Zealand
JPY 7564203
26.3%
8
Japan
JPY 7524471
26.7%
9
Indonesia
JPY 7508298
26.8%
10
Pakistan
JPY 7357482
28.3%
11
China
JPY 7311746
28.7%
12
Malaysia
JPY 7222669
29.6%
13
Philippines
JPY 7147445
30.3%
14
Vietnam
JPY 6922099
32.5%
15
India
JPY 5899728
42.5%
16
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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.