Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,556,402 円
Income Tax
- 66,637 円
National Surtax
- 1,399 円
Health Insurance
- 76,575 円
Pension
- 142,411 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4,669 円
Total tax
- 291,692 円
Net pay
* 1,264,710 円
Marginal tax rate
18.7%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,264,710 円
Net pay
228,558 円
Tax the employer pays
291,692 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
520,249 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 228,558 円 to pay you 1,556,402 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 1,556,402 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 291,692 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,264,710 円 per year, or 105,393 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.7%. 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 18.74 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.26 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 1556401
0.0%
1
Ireland
JPY 1556402
0.0%
2
Italy
JPY 1475816
5.2%
3
Spain
JPY 1457570
6.4%
4
Switzerland
JPY 1446377
7.1%
5
Norway
JPY 1425651
8.4%
6
France
JPY 1405432
9.7%
7
Luxembourg
JPY 1378540
11.4%
8
Russia
JPY 1354070
13.0%
9
Czech Republic
JPY 1350793
13.2%
10
Austria
JPY 1323298
15.0%
11
Hungary
JPY 1268468
18.5%
12
Ukraine
JPY 1252904
19.5%
13
Germany
JPY 1250181
19.7%
14
Sweden
JPY 1217203
21.8%
15
Greece
JPY 1216340
21.9%
16
Poland
JPY 1185474
23.8%
17
Portugal
JPY 1126218
27.6%
18
Finland
JPY 1077809
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 1058354
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 1037805
33.3%
21
Netherlands
JPY 979386
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 910495
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 1407935
9.5%
1
Canada
JPY 1192670
23.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 1556402
0.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 1556402
0.0%
2
Thailand
JPY 1464533
5.9%
3
Taiwan
JPY 1418645
8.9%
4
Pakistan
JPY 1417933
8.9%
5
Malaysia
JPY 1370036
12.0%
6
South Korea
JPY 1370065
12.0%
7
New Zealand
JPY 1352200
13.1%
8
Indonesia
JPY 1340781
13.9%
9
Philippines
JPY 1322208
15.1%
10
Japan
JPY 1264710
18.7%
11
Singapore
JPY 1245805
20.0%
12
Vietnam
JPY 1234751
20.7%
13
Kazakhstan
JPY 1232670
20.8%
14
India
JPY 1212076
22.1%
15
China
JPY 1108594
28.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 1433176
7.9%
1
Colombia
JPY 1431890
8.0%
2
Ecuador
JPY 1409322
9.5%
3
Guatemala
JPY 1407166
9.6%
4
Costa Rica
JPY 1392980
10.5%
5
Panama
JPY 1385198
11.0%
6
Mexico
JPY 1314231
15.6%
7
Brazil
JPY 1282537
17.6%
8
Chile
JPY 1282475
17.6%
9
Uruguay
JPY 1243565
20.1%
10
Peru
JPY 1227594
21.1%
11
Argentina
JPY 1010591
35.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 1400809
10.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 1237778
20.5%
2
Mozambique
JPY 1205410
22.6%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 1181097
24.1%
4
Kenya
JPY 1167388
25.0%
5
Angola
JPY 1158028
25.6%
6
Cameroon
JPY 1155066
25.8%
7
Ghana
JPY 1143510
26.5%
8
Nigeria
JPY 1077775
30.8%
9
Uganda
JPY 1056866
32.1%
10
Senegal
JPY 1052207
32.4%
11
Zambia
JPY 1007296
35.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 1478582
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 1478582
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 1431890
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 1431890
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 1400762
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 1385198
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 1351735
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1209787
22.3%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1196397
23.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 900722
42.1%
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.