Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,450,550 円
Income Tax
- 62,105 円
National Surtax
- 1,304 円
Health Insurance
- 71,367 円
Pension
- 132,725 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4,352 円
Total tax
- 271,854 円
Net pay
* 1,178,696 円
Marginal tax rate
18.8%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,178,696 円
Net pay
213,013 円
Tax the employer pays
271,854 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
484,867 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 213,013 円 to pay you 1,450,550 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.7% tax rate now rises to 29.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 1,450,550 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 271,854 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,178,696 円 per year, or 98,225 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.8%. 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 18.75 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.25 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 813 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 4,063 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
JPY 1450551
0.0%
1
Ireland
JPY 1450550
0.0%
2
Italy
JPY 1392093
4.0%
3
Spain
JPY 1358440
6.4%
4
Switzerland
JPY 1347722
7.1%
5
Norway
JPY 1333982
8.0%
6
France
JPY 1309847
9.7%
7
Luxembourg
JPY 1285866
11.4%
8
Czech Republic
JPY 1272462
12.3%
9
Russia
JPY 1261978
13.0%
10
Austria
JPY 1233300
15.0%
11
Hungary
JPY 1182198
18.5%
12
Ukraine
JPY 1167693
19.5%
13
Germany
JPY 1165154
19.7%
14
Sweden
JPY 1137468
21.6%
15
Greece
JPY 1133616
21.9%
16
Poland
JPY 1117883
22.9%
17
Portugal
JPY 1056355
27.2%
18
Finland
JPY 1004505
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 986374
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 966586
33.4%
21
Netherlands
JPY 912723
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 848572
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 1314956
9.4%
1
Canada
JPY 1114203
23.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 1450550
0.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 1450550
0.0%
2
Thailand
JPY 1369266
5.6%
3
Pakistan
JPY 1333251
8.1%
4
Taiwan
JPY 1322162
8.9%
5
Malaysia
JPY 1279525
11.8%
6
South Korea
JPY 1277623
11.9%
7
New Zealand
JPY 1266343
12.7%
8
Indonesia
JPY 1253506
13.6%
9
Philippines
JPY 1242819
14.3%
10
Japan
JPY 1178696
18.7%
11
Singapore
JPY 1160991
20.0%
12
Vietnam
JPY 1157600
20.2%
13
Kazakhstan
JPY 1148836
20.8%
14
India
JPY 1140944
21.3%
15
China
JPY 1034763
28.7%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 1335422
7.9%
1
Colombia
JPY 1334506
8.0%
2
Ecuador
JPY 1313473
9.5%
3
Guatemala
JPY 1311464
9.6%
4
Costa Rica
JPY 1298242
10.5%
5
Panama
JPY 1290989
11.0%
6
Peru
JPY 1264382
12.8%
7
Mexico
JPY 1233926
14.9%
8
Brazil
JPY 1211987
16.5%
9
Chile
JPY 1195253
17.6%
10
Uruguay
JPY 1158989
20.1%
11
Argentina
JPY 941787
35.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 1315069
9.3%
1
Morocco
JPY 1169495
19.4%
2
Mozambique
JPY 1129197
22.2%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 1108167
23.6%
4
Kenya
JPY 1093676
24.6%
5
Cameroon
JPY 1093352
24.6%
6
Angola
JPY 1080507
25.5%
7
Ghana
JPY 1068487
26.3%
8
Nigeria
JPY 1005774
30.7%
9
Uganda
JPY 988062
31.9%
10
Senegal
JPY 983403
32.2%
11
Zambia
JPY 947489
34.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 1378023
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 1378022
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 1334505
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 1334505
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 1305495
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 1290992
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 1259803
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1130398
22.1%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1117008
23.0%
9
Turkey
JPY 847541
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.