Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,721,385 円
Income Tax
- 3,904,294 円
National Surtax
- 81,990 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 29,164 円
Total tax
- 4,143,312 円
Net pay
* 5,578,073 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
42.6%
57.4%
Net pay
42.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
5,578,073 円
Net pay
186,400 円
Tax the employer pays
4,143,312 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,329,712 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 186,400 円 to pay you 9,721,385 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.45 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
43.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 42.6% tax rate now rises to 43.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 116,656,620 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 49,719,740 円. That means that your net pay will be 66,936,880 円 per year, or 5,578,073 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 42.6% and your marginal tax rate is 46.1%. 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 46.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 539 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,695 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 67576822
42.1%
1
Canada
JPY 57809659
50.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 103944289
10.9%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 97330135
16.6%
2
Singapore
JPY 92310599
20.9%
3
Indonesia
JPY 79431828
31.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 77948737
33.2%
5
Pakistan
JPY 76514723
34.4%
6
Vietnam
JPY 76079342
34.8%
7
Taiwan
JPY 73872685
36.7%
8
Philippines
JPY 73507264
37.0%
9
New Zealand
JPY 72799607
37.6%
10
Malaysia
JPY 71818128
38.4%
11
China
JPY 68533406
41.3%
12
Japan
JPY 66936880
42.6%
13
South Korea
JPY 65552475
43.8%
14
Australia
JPY 64785725
44.5%
15
India
JPY 47006138
59.7%
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.