Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
15,023,208 円
Income Tax
- 2,927,348 円
National Surtax
- 61,474 円
Health Insurance
- 739,142 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 45,070 円
Total tax
- 4,486,734 円
Net pay
* 10,536,474 円
Marginal tax rate
37.2%
Average tax rate
29.9%
70.1%
Net pay
29.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
10,536,474 円
Net pay
1,545,235 円
Tax the employer pays
4,486,734 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,031,968 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,545,235 円 to pay you 15,023,208 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.02 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
36.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 29.9% tax rate now rises to 36.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 6.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 15,023,208 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,486,734 円. That means that your net pay will be 10,536,474 円 per year, or 878,040 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 29.9% 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.
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 13070191
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 12243915
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 12093682
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 11726518
21.9%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 11405271
24.1%
5
France
JPY 10360393
31.0%
6
United Kingdom
JPY 10345621
31.1%
7
Norway
JPY 9948370
33.8%
8
Spain
JPY 9757430
35.1%
9
Denmark
JPY 9680650
35.6%
10
Ireland
JPY 9491175
36.8%
11
Austria
JPY 9247223
38.5%
12
Poland
JPY 9071046
39.6%
13
Netherlands
JPY 8999214
40.1%
14
Sweden
JPY 8981984
40.2%
15
Romania
JPY 8788577
41.5%
16
Greece
JPY 8729421
41.9%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 8720783
42.0%
18
Germany
JPY 8336912
44.5%
19
Italy
JPY 7935934
47.2%
20
Finland
JPY 7888172
47.5%
21
Portugal
JPY 7159621
52.3%
22
Belgium
JPY 6452178
57.1%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 10828234
27.9%
1
Canada
JPY 9985760
33.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 12974403
13.6%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 12474219
17.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 12268837
18.3%
3
Taiwan
JPY 12155466
19.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 11529052
23.3%
5
South Korea
JPY 11050303
26.5%
6
China
JPY 10858111
27.7%
7
Indonesia
JPY 10727642
28.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 10714920
28.7%
9
Australia
JPY 10669887
29.0%
10
Japan
JPY 10536474
29.9%
11
Pakistan
JPY 10453006
30.4%
12
Malaysia
JPY 10290602
31.5%
13
Philippines
JPY 10258843
31.7%
14
Vietnam
JPY 10017623
33.3%
15
India
JPY 8456154
43.7%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 13416215
10.7%
1
Chile
JPY 11753146
21.8%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 11698796
22.1%
3
Uruguay
JPY 11116312
26.0%
4
Panama
JPY 11051379
26.4%
5
Colombia
JPY 11018757
26.7%
6
Brazil
JPY 10978189
26.9%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 10918569
27.3%
8
Ecuador
JPY 10633224
29.2%
9
Peru
JPY 10414359
30.7%
10
Mexico
JPY 10363713
31.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 9764015
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 10956025
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 10594152
29.5%
2
Nigeria
JPY 10237896
31.9%
3
Mozambique
JPY 10105130
32.7%
4
Ghana
JPY 10091218
32.8%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 10067462
33.0%
6
South Africa
JPY 9792624
34.8%
7
Morocco
JPY 9451333
37.1%
8
Cameroon
JPY 9336379
37.9%
9
Zambia
JPY 9284172
38.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 9189806
38.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 8812108
41.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 14272048
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 14272048
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 13821351
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 13821351
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 13520887
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 13520611
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 11309891
24.7%
7
Lebanon
JPY 11296501
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 10377628
30.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 8779130
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.