Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,858,528 円
Income Tax
- 3,965,824 円
National Surtax
- 83,282 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 29,576 円
Total tax
- 4,206,544 円
Net pay
* 5,651,984 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
42.7%
57.3%
Net pay
42.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
5,651,984 円
Net pay
187,223 円
Tax the employer pays
4,206,544 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,393,767 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 187,223 円 to pay you 9,858,528 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 42.7% tax rate now rises to 43.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 118,302,336 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 50,478,533 円. That means that your net pay will be 67,823,803 円 per year, or 5,651,984 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 102923032
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 96416404
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 95233380
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 90930199
23.1%
4
Romania
JPY 69206867
41.5%
5
Poland
JPY 68512832
42.1%
6
Switzerland
JPY 67224574
43.2%
7
Greece
JPY 66565732
43.7%
8
United Kingdom
JPY 64647717
45.4%
9
Norway
JPY 64401783
45.6%
10
Spain
JPY 63998460
45.9%
11
Austria
JPY 63677665
46.2%
12
Luxembourg
JPY 62809302
46.9%
13
Denmark
JPY 62581872
47.1%
14
Netherlands
JPY 61155175
48.3%
15
Sweden
JPY 60631655
48.8%
16
Germany
JPY 59439716
49.8%
17
Ireland
JPY 59065156
50.1%
18
France
JPY 55323165
53.2%
19
Italy
JPY 54804003
53.7%
20
Finland
JPY 45915548
61.2%
21
Belgium
JPY 45057812
61.9%
22
Portugal
JPY 43964527
62.8%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 68453988
42.1%
1
Canada
JPY 58574430
50.5%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 86091590
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 82889542
29.9%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 80537393
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 80488359
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 78410362
33.7%
5
Mozambique
JPY 77236563
34.7%
6
Zambia
JPY 72800836
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 72217876
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 72037245
39.1%
9
Senegal
JPY 71157283
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 66596145
43.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 65615628
44.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 116670308
1.4%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 116087147
1.9%
2
Bahrain
JPY 115745628
2.2%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 112387219
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 112387219
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 108838148
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 88769237
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 88755847
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 68929927
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 62918426
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.