Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
13,668,720 円
Income Tax
- 2,503,699 円
National Surtax
- 52,578 円
Health Insurance
- 672,501 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 41,006 円
Total tax
- 3,983,484 円
Net pay
* 9,685,236 円
Marginal tax rate
37.1%
Average tax rate
29.1%
70.9%
Net pay
29.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
9,685,236 円
Net pay
1,470,264 円
Tax the employer pays
3,983,484 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,453,748 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,470,264 円 to pay you 13,668,720 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.99 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
36.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 29.1% tax rate now rises to 36.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 6.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 13,668,720 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 3,983,484 円. That means that your net pay will be 9,685,236 円 per year, or 807,103 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 29.1% 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 37.15 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 11891786
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 11140007
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 11003320
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 10787136
21.1%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 10362315
24.2%
5
France
JPY 9623103
29.6%
6
United Kingdom
JPY 9576950
29.9%
7
Norway
JPY 9219641
32.6%
8
Spain
JPY 9017880
34.0%
9
Denmark
JPY 8986860
34.3%
10
Ireland
JPY 8841020
35.3%
11
Austria
JPY 8449957
38.2%
12
Netherlands
JPY 8315199
39.2%
13
Sweden
JPY 8304429
39.3%
14
Poland
JPY 8291477
39.3%
15
Luxembourg
JPY 8100186
40.7%
16
Romania
JPY 7996201
41.5%
17
Greece
JPY 7970908
41.7%
18
Germany
JPY 7684738
43.8%
19
Finland
JPY 7374957
46.1%
20
Italy
JPY 7321265
46.4%
21
Portugal
JPY 6636809
51.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 5945871
56.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 9959482
27.1%
1
Canada
JPY 9219250
32.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 11850178
13.3%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 11255179
17.7%
2
Taiwan
JPY 11207324
18.0%
3
Singapore
JPY 11112309
18.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 10580911
22.6%
5
South Korea
JPY 10247047
25.0%
6
China
JPY 9909969
27.5%
7
Australia
JPY 9843649
28.0%
8
Indonesia
JPY 9812008
28.2%
9
New Zealand
JPY 9807777
28.3%
10
Japan
JPY 9685236
29.1%
11
Pakistan
JPY 9572588
30.0%
12
Malaysia
JPY 9420481
31.1%
13
Philippines
JPY 9373911
31.4%
14
Vietnam
JPY 9137206
33.2%
15
India
JPY 7729065
43.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 12217384
10.6%
1
Chile
JPY 10846745
20.7%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 10728982
21.5%
3
Panama
JPY 10147258
25.8%
4
Puerto Rico
JPY 10114680
26.0%
5
Colombia
JPY 10021501
26.7%
6
Brazil
JPY 9996185
26.9%
7
Uruguay
JPY 9966621
27.1%
8
Ecuador
JPY 9836006
28.0%
9
Peru
JPY 9584735
29.9%
10
Mexico
JPY 9469751
30.7%
11
Argentina
JPY 8883597
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 9970635
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 9646010
29.4%
2
Nigeria
JPY 9316573
31.8%
3
Mozambique
JPY 9224713
32.5%
4
Ghana
JPY 9195225
32.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 9143261
33.1%
6
South Africa
JPY 9003507
34.1%
7
Morocco
JPY 8630529
36.9%
8
Cameroon
JPY 8511699
37.7%
9
Zambia
JPY 8451162
38.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 8377114
38.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 8067139
41.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 12985284
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 12985284
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 12575223
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 12575224
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 12301848
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 12281253
10.2%
6
Egypt
JPY 10294025
24.7%
7
Lebanon
JPY 10280635
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 9602861
29.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 7990263
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.