Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
14,179,356 円
Income Tax
- 2,663,413 円
National Surtax
- 55,932 円
Health Insurance
- 697,624 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 42,538 円
Total tax
- 4,173,207 円
Net pay
* 10,006,149 円
Marginal tax rate
37.1%
Average tax rate
29.4%
70.6%
Net pay
29.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
10,006,149 円
Net pay
1,498,527 円
Tax the employer pays
4,173,207 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,671,734 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,498,527 円 to pay you 14,179,356 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
36.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 29.4% tax rate now rises to 36.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 6.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 14,179,356 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,173,207 円. That means that your net pay will be 10,006,149 円 per year, or 833,846 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 29.4% 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 12336040
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 11556175
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 11414382
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 11143025
21.4%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 10755505
24.2%
5
France
JPY 9909777
30.1%
6
United Kingdom
JPY 9866735
30.4%
7
Norway
JPY 9495356
33.0%
8
Spain
JPY 9296688
34.4%
9
Denmark
JPY 9248416
34.8%
10
Ireland
JPY 9086125
35.9%
11
Austria
JPY 8757790
38.2%
12
Poland
JPY 8585371
39.5%
13
Netherlands
JPY 8573070
39.5%
14
Sweden
JPY 8559878
39.6%
15
Luxembourg
JPY 8334158
41.2%
16
Romania
JPY 8294923
41.5%
17
Greece
JPY 8256864
41.8%
18
Germany
JPY 7921551
44.1%
19
Finland
JPY 7577466
46.6%
20
Italy
JPY 7552992
46.7%
21
Portugal
JPY 6834737
51.8%
22
Belgium
JPY 6136746
56.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 10287324
27.5%
1
Canada
JPY 9508221
32.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 12274006
13.4%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 11714752
17.4%
2
Taiwan
JPY 11564770
18.4%
3
Singapore
JPY 11551563
18.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 10938356
22.9%
5
South Korea
JPY 10549871
25.6%
6
China
JPY 10267414
27.6%
7
Indonesia
JPY 10157198
28.4%
8
Australia
JPY 10155138
28.4%
9
New Zealand
JPY 10149539
28.4%
10
Japan
JPY 10006149
29.4%
11
Pakistan
JPY 9904502
30.2%
12
Malaysia
JPY 9749842
31.2%
13
Philippines
JPY 9707526
31.5%
14
Vietnam
JPY 9469119
33.2%
15
India
JPY 8003175
43.6%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 12669338
10.7%
1
Chile
JPY 11192928
21.1%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 11094598
21.8%
3
Panama
JPY 10488108
26.0%
4
Uruguay
JPY 10441097
26.4%
5
Puerto Rico
JPY 10417743
26.5%
6
Colombia
JPY 10396401
26.7%
7
Brazil
JPY 10366397
26.9%
8
Ecuador
JPY 10136554
28.5%
9
Peru
JPY 9897499
30.2%
10
Mexico
JPY 9806771
30.8%
11
Argentina
JPY 9215511
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 10342122
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 10003456
29.5%
2
Nigeria
JPY 9663908
31.9%
3
Mozambique
JPY 9556626
32.6%
4
Ghana
JPY 9533010
32.8%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 9491681
33.1%
6
South Africa
JPY 9303777
34.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 8939968
37.0%
8
Cameroon
JPY 8822600
37.8%
9
Zambia
JPY 8765203
38.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 8683495
38.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 8347989
41.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 13470388
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 13470388
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 13045007
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 13045008
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 12761420
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 12748484
10.1%
6
Egypt
JPY 10677002
24.7%
7
Lebanon
JPY 10663612
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 9894945
30.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 8287662
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.