Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
11,790,744 円
Income Tax
- 1,916,317 円
National Surtax
- 40,243 円
Health Insurance
- 580,105 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 35,372 円
Total tax
- 3,285,737 円
Net pay
* 8,505,007 円
Marginal tax rate
37.2%
Average tax rate
27.9%
72.1%
Net pay
27.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
8,505,007 円
Net pay
1,366,318 円
Tax the employer pays
3,285,737 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,652,054 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,366,318 円 to pay you 11,790,744 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.95 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
35.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 27.9% tax rate now rises to 35.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 7.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 11,790,744 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,285,737 円. That means that your net pay will be 8,505,007 円 per year, or 708,751 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 27.9% 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 10257947
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 9609456
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 9491549
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 9479587
19.6%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 8924206
24.3%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 8511198
27.8%
6
France
JPY 8458803
28.3%
7
Norway
JPY 8164138
30.8%
8
Spain
JPY 7992506
32.2%
9
Ireland
JPY 7939493
32.7%
10
Denmark
JPY 7840508
33.5%
11
Austria
JPY 7403396
37.2%
12
Netherlands
JPY 7366820
37.5%
13
Sweden
JPY 7365367
37.5%
14
Luxembourg
JPY 7239673
38.6%
15
Poland
JPY 7210618
38.9%
16
Greece
JPY 6996861
40.7%
17
Romania
JPY 6897585
41.5%
18
Germany
JPY 6854403
41.9%
19
Finland
JPY 6519579
44.7%
20
Italy
JPY 6459232
45.2%
21
Portugal
JPY 6166250
47.7%
22
Belgium
JPY 5245030
55.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 8754023
25.8%
1
Canada
JPY 8155759
30.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 10291458
12.7%
1
Taiwan
JPY 9860722
16.4%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 9565744
18.9%
3
Singapore
JPY 9450301
19.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 9266328
21.4%
5
South Korea
JPY 9078924
23.0%
6
Australia
JPY 8684172
26.4%
7
China
JPY 8595386
27.1%
8
New Zealand
JPY 8567956
27.3%
9
Indonesia
JPY 8542496
27.6%
10
Japan
JPY 8505007
27.9%
11
Pakistan
JPY 8351904
29.2%
12
Malaysia
JPY 8209187
30.4%
13
Philippines
JPY 8146967
30.9%
14
Vietnam
JPY 7916521
32.9%
15
India
JPY 6720968
43.0%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 10555223
10.5%
1
Chile
JPY 9539674
19.1%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 9384352
20.4%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 9000102
23.7%
4
Panama
JPY 8893709
24.6%
5
Ecuador
JPY 8730676
26.0%
6
Brazil
JPY 8634653
26.8%
7
Colombia
JPY 8614989
26.9%
8
Uruguay
JPY 8559808
27.4%
9
Peru
JPY 8434474
28.5%
10
Mexico
JPY 8232707
30.2%
11
Argentina
JPY 7662913
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 8604407
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 8331427
29.3%
2
Nigeria
JPY 8039174
31.8%
3
Mozambique
JPY 8004029
32.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 7952944
32.6%
5
South Africa
JPY 7895501
33.0%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 7861871
33.3%
7
Morocco
JPY 7492498
36.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 7368294
37.5%
9
Zambia
JPY 7296207
38.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 7250328
38.5%
11
Uganda
JPY 7034253
40.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 11201207
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 11201207
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 10847484
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 10847486
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 10611670
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 10562906
10.4%
6
Egypt
JPY 8885543
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 8872153
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 8528659
27.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 6896511
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.