Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,330,245,280 円
Income Tax
- 596,357,340 円
National Surtax
- 12,523,504 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 3,990,736 円
Total tax
- 612,999,443 円
Net pay
* 717,245,837 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
46.1%
53.9%
Net pay
46.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
717,245,837 円
Net pay
8,109,543 円
Tax the employer pays
612,999,443 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
621,108,986 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 8,109,543 円 to pay you 1,330,245,280 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.67 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
46.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 46.1% tax rate now rises to 46.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 15,962,943,360 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 7,355,993,314 円. That means that your net pay will be 8,606,950,046 円 per year, or 717,245,837 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 46.1% 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 8513647654
46.7%
1
Canada
JPY 7421642492
53.5%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 14128617331
11.5%
1
Brazil
JPY 11573220299
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 10716869284
32.9%
3
Panama
JPY 10656288081
33.2%
4
Mexico
JPY 10376655266
35.0%
5
Argentina
JPY 10375912113
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
JPY 10320918047
35.3%
7
Peru
JPY 9778515452
38.7%
8
Colombia
JPY 9740641103
39.0%
9
Uruguay
JPY 9699452814
39.2%
10
Chile
JPY 9581519632
40.0%
11
Ecuador
JPY 9108399557
42.9%
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.