Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
15,172,820 円
Income Tax
- 2,974,143 円
National Surtax
- 62,457 円
Health Insurance
- 746,503 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 45,518 円
Total tax
- 4,542,321 円
Net pay
* 10,630,499 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
10,630,499 円
Net pay
1,553,516 円
Tax the employer pays
4,542,321 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,095,836 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,553,516 円 to pay you 15,172,820 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 15,172,820 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,542,321 円. That means that your net pay will be 10,630,499 円 per year, or 885,875 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 13200353
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 12365848
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 12214120
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 11827177
22.1%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 11520472
24.1%
5
France
JPY 10440288
31.2%
6
United Kingdom
JPY 10430525
31.3%
7
Norway
JPY 10028562
33.9%
8
Spain
JPY 9839120
35.2%
9
Denmark
JPY 9757284
35.7%
10
Ireland
JPY 9562989
37.0%
11
Austria
JPY 9333998
38.5%
12
Poland
JPY 9157154
39.7%
13
Netherlands
JPY 9074769
40.2%
14
Sweden
JPY 9056815
40.3%
15
Romania
JPY 8876099
41.5%
16
Greece
JPY 8813204
41.9%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 8789351
42.1%
18
Germany
JPY 8410553
44.6%
19
Italy
JPY 8003828
47.3%
20
Finland
JPY 7943261
47.7%
21
Portugal
JPY 7217221
52.4%
22
Belgium
JPY 6508103
57.1%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 10924135
28.0%
1
Canada
JPY 10070426
33.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 13098581
13.7%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 12608869
16.9%
2
Singapore
JPY 12396006
18.3%
3
Taiwan
JPY 12260194
19.2%
4
Thailand
JPY 11633781
23.3%
5
South Korea
JPY 11139027
26.6%
6
China
JPY 10962839
27.8%
7
Indonesia
JPY 10828780
28.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 10815160
28.7%
9
Australia
JPY 10761150
29.1%
10
Japan
JPY 10630499
29.9%
11
Pakistan
JPY 10550253
30.5%
12
Malaysia
JPY 10386429
31.6%
13
Philippines
JPY 10356589
31.7%
14
Vietnam
JPY 10114871
33.3%
15
India
JPY 8536466
43.7%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 13548634
10.7%
1
Chile
JPY 11850393
21.9%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 11805918
22.2%
3
Uruguay
JPY 11219958
26.1%
4
Panama
JPY 11151246
26.5%
5
Colombia
JPY 11129100
26.7%
6
Brazil
JPY 11086658
26.9%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 11007363
27.5%
8
Ecuador
JPY 10721281
29.3%
9
Peru
JPY 10505996
30.8%
10
Mexico
JPY 10462457
31.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 9861262
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 11064867
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 10698880
29.5%
2
Nigeria
JPY 10339662
31.9%
3
Mozambique
JPY 10202378
32.8%
4
Ghana
JPY 10190187
32.8%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 10169546
33.0%
6
South Africa
JPY 9874911
34.9%
7
Morocco
JPY 9541996
37.1%
8
Cameroon
JPY 9427471
37.9%
9
Zambia
JPY 9376184
38.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 9279574
38.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 8894394
41.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 14414179
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 14414179
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 13958993
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 13958994
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 13657506
10.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 13655538
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 11422100
24.7%
7
Lebanon
JPY 11408710
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 10463206
31.0%
9
Turkey
JPY 8866266
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.