Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
12,048,400 円
Income Tax
- 1,996,905 円
National Surtax
- 41,935 円
Health Insurance
- 592,781 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 36,145 円
Total tax
- 3,381,467 円
Net pay
* 8,666,933 円
Marginal tax rate
37.2%
Average tax rate
28.1%
71.9%
Net pay
28.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
8,666,933 円
Net pay
1,380,579 円
Tax the employer pays
3,381,467 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
4,762,046 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,380,579 円 to pay you 12,048,400 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
35.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 28.1% tax rate now rises to 35.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 7.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 12,048,400 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,381,467 円. That means that your net pay will be 8,666,933 円 per year, or 722,244 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 28.1% 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 10482108
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 9819446
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 9698962
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 9660666
19.8%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 9116103
24.3%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 8657418
28.1%
6
France
JPY 8621902
28.4%
7
Norway
JPY 8309971
31.0%
8
Spain
JPY 8133186
32.5%
9
Ireland
JPY 8063219
33.1%
10
Denmark
JPY 8006571
33.6%
11
Austria
JPY 7536956
37.4%
12
Netherlands
JPY 7496936
37.8%
13
Sweden
JPY 7494239
37.8%
14
Poland
JPY 7358910
38.9%
15
Luxembourg
JPY 7357756
38.9%
16
Greece
JPY 7120776
40.9%
17
Romania
JPY 7048314
41.5%
18
Germany
JPY 6976578
42.1%
19
Finland
JPY 6640214
44.9%
20
Italy
JPY 6581312
45.4%
21
Portugal
JPY 6279618
47.9%
22
Belgium
JPY 5340741
55.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 8918894
26.0%
1
Canada
JPY 8302109
31.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 10505312
12.8%
1
Taiwan
JPY 10051622
16.6%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 9797138
18.7%
3
Singapore
JPY 9678326
19.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 9446687
21.6%
5
South Korea
JPY 9252410
23.2%
6
Australia
JPY 8852937
26.5%
7
China
JPY 8775745
27.2%
8
New Zealand
JPY 8737005
27.5%
9
Indonesia
JPY 8716672
27.7%
10
Japan
JPY 8666933
28.1%
11
Pakistan
JPY 8519380
29.3%
12
Malaysia
JPY 8375375
30.5%
13
Philippines
JPY 8315302
31.0%
14
Vietnam
JPY 8083998
32.9%
15
India
JPY 6859277
43.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 10783269
10.5%
1
Chile
JPY 9719003
19.3%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 9568833
20.6%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 9153019
24.0%
4
Panama
JPY 9065695
24.8%
5
Ecuador
JPY 8882325
26.3%
6
Brazil
JPY 8821454
26.8%
7
Colombia
JPY 8808837
26.9%
8
Uruguay
JPY 8743195
27.4%
9
Peru
JPY 8592289
28.7%
10
Mexico
JPY 8401213
30.3%
11
Argentina
JPY 7830389
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 8791852
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 8511786
29.4%
2
Nigeria
JPY 8214432
31.8%
3
Mozambique
JPY 8171505
32.2%
4
Ghana
JPY 8123383
32.6%
5
South Africa
JPY 8047518
33.2%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 8037676
33.3%
7
Morocco
JPY 7648635
36.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 7525168
37.5%
9
Zambia
JPY 7454665
38.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 7404922
38.5%
11
Uganda
JPY 7175963
40.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 11445980
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 11445980
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 11084527
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 11084527
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 10843560
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 10798660
10.4%
6
Egypt
JPY 9078785
24.7%
7
Lebanon
JPY 9065395
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 8676038
28.0%
9
Turkey
JPY 7046572
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.