Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
14,947,192 円
Income Tax
- 2,903,572 円
National Surtax
- 60,975 円
Health Insurance
- 735,402 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 44,842 円
Total tax
- 4,458,490 円
Net pay
* 10,488,702 円
Marginal tax rate
37.2%
Average tax rate
29.8%
70.2%
Net pay
29.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
10,488,702 円
Net pay
1,541,027 円
Tax the employer pays
4,458,490 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,999,518 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,541,027 円 to pay you 14,947,192 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.01 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
36.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 29.8% tax rate now rises to 36.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 6.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 14,947,192 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,458,490 円. That means that your net pay will be 10,488,702 円 per year, or 874,058 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 29.8% 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 13004057
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 12181961
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 12032490
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 11675375
21.9%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 11346738
24.1%
5
France
JPY 10319802
31.0%
6
United Kingdom
JPY 10302482
31.1%
7
Norway
JPY 9907626
33.7%
8
Spain
JPY 9715927
35.0%
9
Denmark
JPY 9641714
35.5%
10
Ireland
JPY 9454687
36.8%
11
Austria
JPY 9203134
38.4%
12
Poland
JPY 9027295
39.6%
13
Netherlands
JPY 8960827
40.1%
14
Sweden
JPY 8943963
40.2%
15
Romania
JPY 8744107
41.5%
16
Greece
JPY 8686852
41.9%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 8685945
41.9%
18
Germany
JPY 8299495
44.5%
19
Italy
JPY 7901438
47.1%
20
Finland
JPY 7860184
47.4%
21
Portugal
JPY 7130354
52.3%
22
Belgium
JPY 6423763
57.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 10779509
27.9%
1
Canada
JPY 9942743
33.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 12911310
13.6%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 12405804
17.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 12204223
18.4%
3
Taiwan
JPY 12102255
19.0%
4
Thailand
JPY 11475841
23.2%
5
South Korea
JPY 11005223
26.4%
6
China
JPY 10804899
27.7%
7
Indonesia
JPY 10676255
28.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 10663990
28.7%
9
Australia
JPY 10623517
28.9%
10
Japan
JPY 10488702
29.8%
11
Pakistan
JPY 10403595
30.4%
12
Malaysia
JPY 10241914
31.5%
13
Philippines
JPY 10209179
31.7%
14
Vietnam
JPY 9968213
33.3%
15
India
JPY 8415349
43.7%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 13348935
10.7%
1
Chile
JPY 11703735
21.7%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 11644368
22.1%
3
Uruguay
JPY 11063650
26.0%
4
Panama
JPY 11000639
26.4%
5
Colombia
JPY 10962693
26.7%
6
Brazil
JPY 10923078
26.9%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 10873453
27.3%
8
Ecuador
JPY 10588482
29.2%
9
Peru
JPY 10367799
30.6%
10
Mexico
JPY 10313543
31.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 9714604
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 10900723
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 10540941
29.5%
2
Nigeria
JPY 10186190
31.9%
3
Mozambique
JPY 10055720
32.7%
4
Ghana
JPY 10040934
32.8%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 10015594
33.0%
6
South Africa
JPY 9750815
34.8%
7
Morocco
JPY 9405268
37.1%
8
Cameroon
JPY 9290097
37.9%
9
Zambia
JPY 9237422
38.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 9144197
38.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 8770299
41.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 14199833
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 14199832
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 13751416
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 13751416
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 13452473
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 13451053
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 11252879
24.7%
7
Lebanon
JPY 11239489
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 10334147
30.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 8734858
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.