Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,285,680 円
Income Tax
- 9,321,218 円
National Surtax
- 195,746 円
Health Insurance
- 34,194 円
Pension
- 29,738 円
Unemployment insurance
- 63,857 円
Total tax
- 9,644,752 円
Net pay
* 11,640,928 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
45.3%
54.7%
Net pay
45.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
11,640,928 円
Net pay
191,750 円
Tax the employer pays
9,644,752 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
9,836,502 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 191,750 円 to pay you 21,285,680 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.62 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
45.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 45.3% tax rate now rises to 45.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 510,856,320 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 231,474,047 円. That means that your net pay will be 279,382,273 円 per year, or 23,281,856 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 45.3% 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 444444998
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 416347901
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 411239338
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 393196767
23.0%
4
Romania
JPY 298850947
41.5%
5
Poland
JPY 294445315
42.4%
6
Greece
JPY 286395964
43.9%
7
Switzerland
JPY 274498266
46.3%
8
Norway
JPY 270885179
47.0%
9
Luxembourg
JPY 270156316
47.1%
10
United Kingdom
JPY 267794405
47.6%
11
Spain
JPY 267341423
47.7%
12
Denmark
JPY 263654304
48.4%
13
Italy
JPY 263017592
48.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 259394936
49.2%
15
Sweden
JPY 256945660
49.7%
16
Austria
JPY 255873413
49.9%
17
Germany
JPY 249730260
51.1%
18
Ireland
JPY 247491066
51.6%
19
France
JPY 217447959
57.4%
20
Belgium
JPY 191794099
62.5%
21
Finland
JPY 190453924
62.7%
22
Portugal
JPY 185283961
63.7%
23
Show more
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 277685261
45.6%
1
Canada
JPY 240995836
52.8%
2
Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 509224294
0.3%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 508641131
0.4%
2
Bahrain
JPY 504374073
1.3%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 485313504
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 485313504
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 469987814
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 383184725
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 383171335
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 297557293
41.8%
9
Israel
JPY 259195418
49.3%
10
Show more
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.