Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
10,734,620 円
Income Tax
- 1,585,989 円
National Surtax
- 33,306 円
Health Insurance
- 528,143 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 32,204 円
Total tax
- 2,893,342 円
Net pay
* 7,841,278 円
Marginal tax rate
37.1%
Average tax rate
27.0%
73.0%
Net pay
27.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
7,841,278 円
Net pay
1,307,861 円
Tax the employer pays
2,893,342 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,201,203 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,307,861 円 to pay you 10,734,620 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 27% tax rate now rises to 34.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 7.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 10,734,620 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,893,342 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,841,278 円 per year, or 653,440 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 27.0% 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.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 9339119
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 8748715
18.5%
2
Switzerland
JPY 8729230
18.7%
3
Ukraine
JPY 8641369
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 8142674
24.2%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 7911078
26.3%
6
France
JPY 7790277
27.4%
7
Norway
JPY 7566372
29.5%
8
Spain
JPY 7414684
30.9%
9
Ireland
JPY 7407015
31.0%
10
Denmark
JPY 7159824
33.3%
11
Austria
JPY 6855936
36.1%
12
Sweden
JPY 6837199
36.3%
13
Luxembourg
JPY 6755797
37.1%
14
Netherlands
JPY 6754004
37.1%
15
Poland
JPY 6602771
38.5%
16
Greece
JPY 6488943
39.6%
17
Germany
JPY 6344828
40.9%
18
Romania
JPY 6279753
41.5%
19
Finland
JPY 6025102
43.9%
20
Italy
JPY 5958843
44.5%
21
Portugal
JPY 5701555
46.9%
22
Belgium
JPY 4854462
54.8%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 8078220
24.8%
1
Canada
JPY 7539820
29.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 9414875
12.3%
1
Taiwan
JPY 9031255
15.9%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 8654786
19.4%
3
Thailand
JPY 8527041
20.6%
4
Singapore
JPY 8515630
20.7%
5
South Korea
JPY 8342339
22.3%
6
Australia
JPY 7992411
25.6%
7
New Zealand
JPY 7875033
26.6%
8
Japan
JPY 7841278
27.0%
9
Indonesia
JPY 7828557
27.1%
10
China
JPY 7794648
27.4%
11
Pakistan
JPY 7665423
28.6%
12
Malaysia
JPY 7528143
29.9%
13
Philippines
JPY 7456966
30.5%
14
Vietnam
JPY 7230041
32.7%
15
India
JPY 6154040
42.7%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 9620468
10.4%
1
Chile
JPY 8788513
18.1%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 8628167
19.6%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 8373291
22.0%
4
Panama
JPY 8188747
23.7%
5
Ecuador
JPY 8107605
24.5%
6
Brazil
JPY 7868963
26.7%
7
Colombia
JPY 7820413
27.2%
8
Uruguay
JPY 7808112
27.3%
9
Peru
JPY 7787599
27.5%
10
Mexico
JPY 7564972
29.5%
11
Argentina
JPY 6976432
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 7836077
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 7592140
29.3%
2
Nigeria
JPY 7320799
31.8%
3
Mozambique
JPY 7317548
31.8%
4
South Africa
JPY 7272388
32.3%
5
Ghana
JPY 7254318
32.4%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 7141251
33.5%
7
Morocco
JPY 6852500
36.2%
8
Cameroon
JPY 6725273
37.4%
9
Zambia
JPY 6646691
38.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 6616654
38.4%
11
Uganda
JPY 6453384
39.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 10197889
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 10197889
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 9875852
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 9875849
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 9661158
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 9596550
10.6%
6
Egypt
JPY 8093450
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 8080060
24.7%
8
Israel
JPY 7903059
26.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 6281414
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.