Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
869,708 円
Income Tax
- 125,369 円
National Surtax
- 2,633 円
Health Insurance
- 42,790 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 2,609 円
Total tax
- 232,876 円
Net pay
* 636,832 円
Marginal tax rate
33.1%
Average tax rate
26.8%
73.2%
Net pay
26.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
636,832 円
Net pay
107,613 円
Tax the employer pays
232,876 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
340,489 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 107,613 円 to pay you 869,708 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.91 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.8% tax rate now rises to 34.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 10,436,496 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,794,508 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,641,988 円 per year, or 636,832 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.8% 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 7887453
24.4%
1
Canada
JPY 7352966
29.6%
2
Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 9914671
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 9914671
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 9601578
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 9601575
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 9392846
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 9323768
10.7%
6
Egypt
JPY 7869857
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 7856467
24.7%
8
Israel
JPY 7724196
26.0%
9
Turkey
JPY 6107783
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.