Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
11,705,616 円
Income Tax
- 1,889,691 円
National Surtax
- 39,684 円
Health Insurance
- 575,916 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 35,117 円
Total tax
- 3,254,108 円
Net pay
* 8,451,508 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
8,451,508 円
Net pay
1,361,606 円
Tax the employer pays
3,254,108 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,615,714 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,361,606 円 to pay you 11,705,616 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 11,705,616 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,254,108 円. That means that your net pay will be 8,451,508 円 per year, or 704,292 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 37.16 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 62.84 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 628 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,142 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 8699551
25.7%
1
Canada
JPY 8107406
30.7%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 8542476
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 8271838
29.3%
2
Nigeria
JPY 7981270
31.8%
3
Mozambique
JPY 7948695
32.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 7896631
32.5%
5
South Africa
JPY 7845276
33.0%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 7803786
33.3%
7
Morocco
JPY 7440912
36.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 7316463
37.5%
9
Zambia
JPY 7243853
38.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 7199251
38.5%
11
Uganda
JPY 6987432
40.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 11120336
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 11120335
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 10769168
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 10769166
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 10535055
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 10485014
10.4%
6
Egypt
JPY 8821697
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 8808307
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 8479965
27.6%
9
Turkey
JPY 6846931
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.