Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,697 円
Income Tax
- 930 円
National Surtax
- 19.53 円
Health Insurance
- 280 円
Pension
- 343 円
Unemployment insurance
- 17.09 円
Total tax
- 1,590 円
Net pay
* 4,107 円
Marginal tax rate
37.1%
Average tax rate
27.9%
72.1%
Net pay
27.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
4,107 円
Net pay
658 円
Tax the employer pays
1,590 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
2,249 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 658 円 to pay you 5,697 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.95 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
35.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 27.9% tax rate now rises to 35.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 7.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 11,849,760 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,307,664 円. That means that your net pay will be 8,542,096 円 per year, or 711,841 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 27.9% and your marginal tax rate is 37.2%. 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 37.15 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 62.85 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 629 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,143 円 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 8791786
25.8%
1
Canada
JPY 8189280
30.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 10340441
12.7%
1
Taiwan
JPY 9904448
16.4%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 9618745
18.8%
3
Singapore
JPY 9502529
19.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 9307639
21.5%
5
South Korea
JPY 9118661
23.1%
6
Australia
JPY 8722828
26.4%
7
China
JPY 8636697
27.1%
8
New Zealand
JPY 8606677
27.4%
9
Indonesia
JPY 8582391
27.6%
10
Japan
JPY 8542096
27.9%
11
Pakistan
JPY 8390264
29.2%
12
Malaysia
JPY 8247252
30.4%
13
Philippines
JPY 8185524
30.9%
14
Vietnam
JPY 7954882
32.9%
15
India
JPY 6752647
43.0%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 11257272
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 11257272
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 10901778
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 10901778
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 10664784
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 10616905
10.4%
6
Egypt
JPY 8929805
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 8916415
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 8562416
27.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 6930882
41.5%
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.