Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,747,680 円
Income Tax
- 3,916,092 円
National Surtax
- 82,238 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 29,243 円
Total tax
- 4,155,436 円
Net pay
* 5,592,244 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
5,592,244 円
Net pay
186,558 円
Tax the employer pays
4,155,436 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,341,993 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 186,558 円 to pay you 9,747,680 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 116,972,160 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 49,865,227 円. That means that your net pay will be 67,106,933 円 per year, or 5,592,244 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 67745003
42.1%
1
Canada
JPY 57956292
50.5%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 103649296
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 84891180
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 80261116
31.4%
3
Panama
JPY 79102304
32.4%
4
Mexico
JPY 76773986
34.4%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 76497667
34.6%
6
Argentina
JPY 76030833
35.0%
7
Uruguay
JPY 75243746
35.7%
8
Colombia
JPY 74978576
35.9%
9
Chile
JPY 73936912
36.8%
10
Peru
JPY 72858092
37.7%
11
Ecuador
JPY 68827597
41.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 115340133
1.4%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 114756971
1.9%
2
Bahrain
JPY 114428755
2.2%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 111123552
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 111123552
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 107614388
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 87771605
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 87758215
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 68155219
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 62253338
46.8%
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.