Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
10,607,750 円
Income Tax
- 1,551,175 円
National Surtax
- 32,575 円
Health Insurance
- 521,901 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 31,823 円
Total tax
- 2,851,174 円
Net pay
* 7,756,576 円
Marginal tax rate
33.1%
Average tax rate
26.9%
73.1%
Net pay
26.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
7,756,576 円
Net pay
1,300,839 円
Tax the employer pays
2,851,174 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,152,013 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,300,839 円 to pay you 10,607,750 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.91 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.9% tax rate now rises to 34.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 10,607,750 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,851,174 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,756,576 円 per year, or 646,381 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.9% 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 33.08 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 66.92 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 7997037
24.6%
1
Canada
JPY 7461047
29.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 9508177
10.4%
1
Chile
JPY 8691467
18.1%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 8537328
19.5%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 8297993
21.8%
4
Panama
JPY 8104061
23.6%
5
Ecuador
JPY 8029415
24.3%
6
Brazil
JPY 7776982
26.7%
7
Colombia
JPY 7727830
27.2%
8
Uruguay
JPY 7717812
27.2%
9
Peru
JPY 7709891
27.3%
10
Mexico
JPY 7484759
29.4%
11
Argentina
JPY 6893967
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 7743779
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 7503331
29.3%
2
Mozambique
JPY 7235083
31.8%
3
Nigeria
JPY 7234502
31.8%
4
South Africa
JPY 7197535
32.2%
5
Ghana
JPY 7170393
32.4%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 7054685
33.5%
7
Morocco
JPY 6775618
36.1%
8
Cameroon
JPY 6648028
37.3%
9
Zambia
JPY 6568666
38.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 6540532
38.3%
11
Uganda
JPY 6383606
39.8%
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.