Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
13,929,115 円
Income Tax
- 2,585,144 円
National Surtax
- 54,288 円
Health Insurance
- 685,312 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 41,787 円
Total tax
- 4,080,232 円
Net pay
* 9,848,883 円
Marginal tax rate
37.2%
Average tax rate
29.3%
70.7%
Net pay
29.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
9,848,883 円
Net pay
1,484,677 円
Tax the employer pays
4,080,232 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,564,908 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,484,677 円 to pay you 13,929,115 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
36.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 29.3% tax rate now rises to 36.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 6.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 13,929,115 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,080,232 円. That means that your net pay will be 9,848,883 円 per year, or 820,740 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 29.3% 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 10126921
27.3%
1
Canada
JPY 9366609
32.8%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 12447854
10.6%
1
Chile
JPY 11023674
20.9%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 10915425
21.6%
3
Panama
JPY 10321072
25.9%
4
Puerto Rico
JPY 10269225
26.3%
5
Colombia
JPY 10212678
26.7%
6
Uruguay
JPY 10208577
26.7%
7
Brazil
JPY 10184972
26.9%
8
Ecuador
JPY 9989267
28.3%
9
Peru
JPY 9744227
30.0%
10
Mexico
JPY 9641612
30.8%
11
Argentina
JPY 9052854
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 10160072
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 9828287
29.4%
2
Nigeria
JPY 9493694
31.8%
3
Mozambique
JPY 9393970
32.6%
4
Ghana
JPY 9367476
32.8%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 9320935
33.1%
6
South Africa
JPY 9156836
34.3%
7
Morocco
JPY 8788325
36.9%
8
Cameroon
JPY 8670241
37.8%
9
Zambia
JPY 8611305
38.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 8533351
38.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 8210357
41.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 13232659
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 13232659
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 12814784
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 12814787
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 12536204
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 12519514
10.1%
6
Egypt
JPY 10489321
24.7%
7
Lebanon
JPY 10475932
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 9751807
30.0%
9
Turkey
JPY 8141919
41.6%
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.