Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,944,220 円
Income Tax
- 4,004,269 円
National Surtax
- 84,090 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 29,833 円
Total tax
- 4,246,055 円
Net pay
* 5,698,165 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
5,698,165 円
Net pay
187,737 円
Tax the employer pays
4,246,055 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,433,791 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 187,737 円 to pay you 9,944,220 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
43.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 42.7% tax rate now rises to 43.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 119,330,640 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 50,952,655 円. That means that your net pay will be 68,377,985 円 per year, or 5,698,165 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 46.10 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.90 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 69002074
42.2%
1
Canada
JPY 59052287
50.5%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 105736742
11.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 86601078
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 81844246
31.4%
3
Panama
JPY 80676590
32.4%
4
Mexico
JPY 78306998
34.4%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 78022425
34.6%
6
Argentina
JPY 77563845
35.0%
7
Uruguay
JPY 76676193
35.7%
8
Colombia
JPY 76417193
36.0%
9
Chile
JPY 75352000
36.9%
10
Peru
JPY 74302661
37.7%
11
Ecuador
JPY 70173027
41.2%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 86839681
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 83609354
29.9%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 81239031
31.9%
3
Nigeria
JPY 81187811
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 79090585
33.7%
5
Mozambique
JPY 77904961
34.7%
6
Zambia
JPY 73433243
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 72843959
39.0%
8
Morocco
JPY 72660385
39.1%
9
Senegal
JPY 71774266
39.9%
10
South Africa
JPY 67161712
43.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 66181195
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.