Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,791,946 円
Income Tax
- 3,935,952 円
National Surtax
- 82,655 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 29,376 円
Total tax
- 4,175,845 円
Net pay
* 5,616,101 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
5,616,101 円
Net pay
186,823 円
Tax the employer pays
4,175,845 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,362,669 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 186,823 円 to pay you 9,791,946 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.46 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 117,503,352 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 50,110,145 円. That means that your net pay will be 67,393,207 円 per year, or 5,616,101 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 42.7% 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 68028129
42.1%
1
Canada
JPY 58203139
50.5%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 104119444
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 85276294
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 80617679
31.4%
3
Panama
JPY 79456875
32.4%
4
Mexico
JPY 77119261
34.4%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 76841083
34.6%
6
Argentina
JPY 76376108
35.0%
7
Uruguay
JPY 75566371
35.7%
8
Colombia
JPY 75302591
35.9%
9
Chile
JPY 74255627
36.8%
10
Peru
JPY 73183447
37.7%
11
Ecuador
JPY 69130622
41.2%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 85510329
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 82330253
29.9%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 79992226
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 79944890
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 77881834
33.7%
5
Mozambique
JPY 76717224
34.7%
6
Zambia
JPY 72309461
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 71731415
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 71553070
39.1%
9
Senegal
JPY 70677893
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 66156704
43.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 65176187
44.5%
12
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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.