Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
11,495,744 円
Income Tax
- 1,824,049 円
National Surtax
- 38,305 円
Health Insurance
- 565,591 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 34,487 円
Total tax
- 3,176,132 円
Net pay
* 8,319,612 円
Marginal tax rate
37.1%
Average tax rate
27.6%
72.4%
Net pay
27.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
8,319,612 円
Net pay
1,349,989 円
Tax the employer pays
3,176,132 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,526,121 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,349,989 円 to pay you 11,495,744 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.94 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
35.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 27.6% tax rate now rises to 35.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 7.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 11,495,744 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,176,132 円. That means that your net pay will be 8,319,612 円 per year, or 693,301 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 27.6% 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 10001297
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 9369031
18.5%
2
Switzerland
JPY 9272260
19.3%
3
Ukraine
JPY 9254074
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 8705906
24.3%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 8343786
27.4%
6
France
JPY 8272068
28.0%
7
Norway
JPY 7997168
30.4%
8
Spain
JPY 7831435
31.9%
9
Ireland
JPY 7797834
32.2%
10
Denmark
JPY 7650377
33.5%
11
Austria
JPY 7250478
36.9%
12
Netherlands
JPY 7217845
37.2%
13
Sweden
JPY 7217826
37.2%
14
Luxembourg
JPY 7104474
38.2%
15
Poland
JPY 7040832
38.8%
16
Greece
JPY 6854988
40.4%
17
Romania
JPY 6725010
41.5%
18
Germany
JPY 6714521
41.6%
19
Finland
JPY 6381460
44.5%
20
Italy
JPY 6319461
45.0%
21
Portugal
JPY 6036450
47.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 5135450
55.3%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 8565256
25.5%
1
Canada
JPY 7988198
30.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 10046608
12.6%
1
Taiwan
JPY 9640154
16.1%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 9300812
19.1%
3
Singapore
JPY 9189225
20.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 9059828
21.2%
5
South Korea
JPY 8880293
22.8%
6
Australia
JPY 8490948
26.1%
7
China
JPY 8388886
27.0%
8
New Zealand
JPY 8374407
27.2%
9
Indonesia
JPY 8343076
27.4%
10
Japan
JPY 8319612
27.6%
11
Pakistan
JPY 8160154
29.0%
12
Malaysia
JPY 8018912
30.2%
13
Philippines
JPY 7954233
30.8%
14
Vietnam
JPY 7724771
32.8%
15
India
JPY 6562612
42.9%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 10294124
10.5%
1
Chile
JPY 9334354
18.8%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 9173132
20.2%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 8825019
23.2%
4
Panama
JPY 8696797
24.4%
5
Ecuador
JPY 8557046
25.6%
6
Brazil
JPY 8420778
26.8%
7
Colombia
JPY 8393045
27.0%
8
Uruguay
JPY 8349842
27.4%
9
Peru
JPY 8253787
28.2%
10
Mexico
JPY 8046193
30.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 7471163
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 8389794
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 8124927
29.3%
2
Nigeria
JPY 7838515
31.8%
3
Mozambique
JPY 7812279
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 7757801
32.5%
5
South Africa
JPY 7721451
32.8%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 7660585
33.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 7313732
36.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 7188683
37.5%
9
Zambia
JPY 7114782
38.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 7073328
38.5%
11
Uganda
JPY 6872003
40.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 10920957
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 10920957
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 10576084
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 10576085
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 10346169
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 10292982
10.5%
6
Egypt
JPY 8664293
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 8650903
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 8359706
27.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 6724700
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.