Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
898,592 円
Income Tax
- 133,429 円
National Surtax
- 2,802 円
Health Insurance
- 44,211 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 2,696 円
Total tax
- 242,613 円
Net pay
* 655,979 円
Marginal tax rate
37.2%
Average tax rate
27.0%
73.0%
Net pay
27.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
655,979 円
Net pay
109,212 円
Tax the employer pays
242,613 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
351,825 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 109,212 円 to pay you 898,592 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
34.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 27% tax rate now rises to 34.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 7.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 10,783,104 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,911,356 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,871,748 円 per year, or 655,979 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 27.0% and your marginal tax rate is 37.2%. 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 37.16 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 62.84 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 628 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,142 円 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 8109245
24.8%
1
Canada
JPY 7569924
29.8%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 7871349
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 7626079
29.3%
2
Nigeria
JPY 7353777
31.8%
3
Mozambique
JPY 7349063
31.9%
4
South Africa
JPY 7300994
32.3%
5
Ghana
JPY 7286390
32.4%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 7174333
33.5%
7
Morocco
JPY 6881881
36.2%
8
Cameroon
JPY 6754792
37.4%
9
Zambia
JPY 6676508
38.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 6645744
38.4%
11
Uganda
JPY 6480051
39.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 10243949
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 10243949
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 9920456
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 9920454
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 9704794
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 9640913
10.6%
6
Egypt
JPY 8129813
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 8116423
24.7%
8
Israel
JPY 7932148
26.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 6309651
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.