Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
10,404,072 円
Income Tax
- 1,495,580 円
National Surtax
- 31,407 円
Health Insurance
- 511,880 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 31,212 円
Total tax
- 2,783,779 円
Net pay
* 7,620,293 円
Marginal tax rate
33.1%
Average tax rate
26.8%
73.2%
Net pay
26.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
7,620,293 円
Net pay
1,289,565 円
Tax the employer pays
2,783,779 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,073,345 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,289,565 円 to pay you 10,404,072 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.92 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.8% tax rate now rises to 34.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 10,404,072 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,783,779 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,620,293 円 per year, or 635,024 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.8% and your marginal tax rate is 33.1%. 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 33.09 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 66.91 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 669 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,346 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 9051543
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 8492574
18.4%
2
Hungary
JPY 8479319
18.5%
3
Ukraine
JPY 8375278
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 7898068
24.1%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 7721589
25.8%
6
France
JPY 7581042
27.1%
7
Norway
JPY 7379282
29.1%
8
Ireland
JPY 7236782
30.4%
9
Spain
JPY 7214889
30.7%
10
Denmark
JPY 6946782
33.2%
11
Austria
JPY 6684596
35.8%
12
Sweden
JPY 6671915
35.9%
13
Luxembourg
JPY 6604325
36.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 6547340
37.1%
15
Poland
JPY 6412525
38.4%
16
Greece
JPY 6329973
39.2%
17
Germany
JPY 6179555
40.6%
18
Romania
JPY 6086382
41.5%
19
Finland
JPY 5870339
43.6%
20
Italy
JPY 5802227
44.2%
21
Portugal
JPY 5556113
46.6%
22
Belgium
JPY 4732468
54.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 7866706
24.4%
1
Canada
JPY 7331693
29.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 9140520
12.1%
1
Taiwan
JPY 8767784
15.7%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 8387042
19.4%
3
Thailand
JPY 8295657
20.3%
4
Singapore
JPY 8223096
21.0%
5
South Korea
JPY 8107641
22.1%
6
Australia
JPY 7775902
25.3%
7
New Zealand
JPY 7658161
26.4%
8
Japan
JPY 7620293
26.8%
9
Indonesia
JPY 7605106
26.9%
10
Pakistan
JPY 7450567
28.4%
11
China
JPY 7419152
28.7%
12
Malaysia
JPY 7315065
29.7%
13
Philippines
JPY 7241008
30.4%
14
Vietnam
JPY 7015184
32.6%
15
India
JPY 5976602
42.6%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 9327906
10.3%
1
Chile
JPY 8535668
18.0%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 8391494
19.3%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 8177111
21.4%
4
Panama
JPY 7968106
23.4%
5
Ecuador
JPY 7903888
24.0%
6
Brazil
JPY 7629316
26.7%
7
Colombia
JPY 7594051
27.0%
8
Peru
JPY 7585138
27.1%
9
Uruguay
JPY 7572844
27.2%
10
Mexico
JPY 7355983
29.3%
11
Argentina
JPY 6761576
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 7595603
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 7360757
29.3%
2
Mozambique
JPY 7102692
31.7%
3
Nigeria
JPY 7095960
31.8%
4
South Africa
JPY 7077365
32.0%
5
Ghana
JPY 7035660
32.4%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 6915710
33.5%
7
Morocco
JPY 6652192
36.1%
8
Cameroon
JPY 6524018
37.3%
9
Zambia
JPY 6443404
38.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 6418325
38.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 6271583
39.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 9883868
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 9883868
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 9571745
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 9571747
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 9363665
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 9294100
10.7%
6
Egypt
JPY 7845539
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 7832149
24.7%
8
Israel
JPY 7704743
25.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 6088899
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.