Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
11,811,540 円
Income Tax
- 1,922,822 円
National Surtax
- 40,379 円
Health Insurance
- 581,128 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 35,435 円
Total tax
- 3,293,463 円
Net pay
* 8,518,077 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
8,518,077 円
Net pay
1,367,469 円
Tax the employer pays
3,293,463 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,660,932 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,367,469 円 to pay you 11,811,540 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 11,811,540 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,293,463 円. That means that your net pay will be 8,518,077 円 per year, or 709,840 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 10276040
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 9626405
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 9508290
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 9494201
19.6%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 8939595
24.3%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 8522999
27.8%
6
France
JPY 8471969
28.3%
7
Norway
JPY 8175909
30.8%
8
Spain
JPY 8003861
32.2%
9
Ireland
JPY 7949478
32.7%
10
Denmark
JPY 7853912
33.5%
11
Austria
JPY 7414176
37.2%
12
Netherlands
JPY 7377323
37.5%
13
Sweden
JPY 7375769
37.6%
14
Luxembourg
JPY 7249203
38.6%
15
Poland
JPY 7222587
38.9%
16
Greece
JPY 7006863
40.7%
17
Romania
JPY 6909751
41.5%
18
Germany
JPY 6864264
41.9%
19
Finland
JPY 6529315
44.7%
20
Italy
JPY 6469085
45.2%
21
Portugal
JPY 6175400
47.7%
22
Belgium
JPY 5252756
55.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 8767330
25.8%
1
Canada
JPY 8167570
30.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 10308718
12.7%
1
Taiwan
JPY 9876130
16.4%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 9584420
18.9%
3
Singapore
JPY 9468705
19.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 9280885
21.4%
5
South Korea
JPY 9092926
23.0%
6
Australia
JPY 8697794
26.4%
7
China
JPY 8609943
27.1%
8
New Zealand
JPY 8581601
27.4%
9
Indonesia
JPY 8556555
27.6%
10
Japan
JPY 8518077
27.9%
11
Pakistan
JPY 8365421
29.2%
12
Malaysia
JPY 8222600
30.4%
13
Philippines
JPY 8160553
30.9%
14
Vietnam
JPY 7930039
32.9%
15
India
JPY 6732131
43.0%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 10573629
10.5%
1
Chile
JPY 9554148
19.1%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 9399242
20.4%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 9012444
23.7%
4
Panama
JPY 8907590
24.6%
5
Ecuador
JPY 8742916
26.0%
6
Brazil
JPY 8649730
26.8%
7
Colombia
JPY 8630635
26.9%
8
Uruguay
JPY 8574609
27.4%
9
Peru
JPY 8447212
28.5%
10
Mexico
JPY 8245855
30.2%
11
Argentina
JPY 7676430
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 8619536
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 8345984
29.3%
2
Nigeria
JPY 8053319
31.8%
3
Mozambique
JPY 8017546
32.1%
4
Ghana
JPY 7966700
32.6%
5
South Africa
JPY 7907771
33.1%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 7876061
33.3%
7
Morocco
JPY 7505100
36.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 7380955
37.5%
9
Zambia
JPY 7308996
38.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 7262806
38.5%
11
Uganda
JPY 7045690
40.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 11220963
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 11220963
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 10866618
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 10866618
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 10630386
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 10581933
10.4%
6
Egypt
JPY 8901140
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 8887750
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 8540554
27.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 6908622
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.