Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
11,705,472 円
Income Tax
- 1,889,646 円
National Surtax
- 39,683 円
Health Insurance
- 575,909 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 35,116 円
Total tax
- 3,254,055 円
Net pay
* 8,451,417 円
Marginal tax rate
37.2%
Average tax rate
27.8%
72.2%
Net pay
27.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
8,451,417 円
Net pay
1,361,598 円
Tax the employer pays
3,254,055 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,615,652 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,361,598 円 to pay you 11,705,472 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
35.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 27.8% tax rate now rises to 35.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 7.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 11,705,472 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,254,055 円. That means that your net pay will be 8,451,417 円 per year, or 704,285 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 27.8% 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 10183761
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 9539960
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 9422905
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 9419657
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 8861104
24.3%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 8462807
27.7%
6
France
JPY 8404827
28.2%
7
Norway
JPY 8115874
30.7%
8
Spain
JPY 7945948
32.1%
9
Ireland
JPY 7898544
32.5%
10
Denmark
JPY 7785550
33.5%
11
Austria
JPY 7359194
37.1%
12
Netherlands
JPY 7323757
37.4%
13
Sweden
JPY 7322717
37.4%
14
Luxembourg
JPY 7200592
38.5%
15
Poland
JPY 7161540
38.8%
16
Greece
JPY 6955852
40.6%
17
Romania
JPY 6847701
41.5%
18
Germany
JPY 6813969
41.8%
19
Finland
JPY 6479655
44.6%
20
Italy
JPY 6418832
45.2%
21
Portugal
JPY 6128730
47.6%
22
Belgium
JPY 5213355
55.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 8699459
25.7%
1
Canada
JPY 8107323
30.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 10220682
12.7%
1
Taiwan
JPY 9797544
16.3%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 9489163
18.9%
3
Singapore
JPY 9374834
19.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 9206637
21.4%
5
South Korea
JPY 9021508
22.9%
6
Australia
JPY 8628319
26.3%
7
China
JPY 8535695
27.1%
8
New Zealand
JPY 8512009
27.3%
9
Indonesia
JPY 8484853
27.5%
10
Japan
JPY 8451417
27.8%
11
Pakistan
JPY 8296477
29.1%
12
Malaysia
JPY 8154187
30.3%
13
Philippines
JPY 8091255
30.9%
14
Vietnam
JPY 7861094
32.8%
15
India
JPY 6675194
43.0%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 10479750
10.5%
1
Chile
JPY 9480325
19.0%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 9323297
20.4%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 8949492
23.5%
4
Panama
JPY 8836790
24.5%
5
Ecuador
JPY 8680487
25.8%
6
Brazil
JPY 8572831
26.8%
7
Colombia
JPY 8550834
27.0%
8
Uruguay
JPY 8499116
27.4%
9
Peru
JPY 8382245
28.4%
10
Mexico
JPY 8178793
30.1%
11
Argentina
JPY 7607486
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 8542372
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 8271737
29.3%
2
Nigeria
JPY 7981172
31.8%
3
Mozambique
JPY 7948602
32.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 7896536
32.5%
5
South Africa
JPY 7845191
33.0%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 7803688
33.3%
7
Morocco
JPY 7440824
36.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 7316376
37.5%
9
Zambia
JPY 7243765
38.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 7199165
38.5%
11
Uganda
JPY 6987353
40.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 11120198
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 11120198
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 10769033
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 10769033
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 10534925
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 10484879
10.4%
6
Egypt
JPY 8821589
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 8808199
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 8479883
27.6%
9
Turkey
JPY 6846847
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.