Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
15,951,000 円
Income Tax
- 3,217,537 円
National Surtax
- 67,568 円
Health Insurance
- 784,789 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 47,853 円
Total tax
- 4,831,448 円
Net pay
* 11,119,552 円
Marginal tax rate
37.2%
Average tax rate
30.3%
69.7%
Net pay
30.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
11,119,552 円
Net pay
1,596,588 円
Tax the employer pays
4,831,448 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,428,035 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,596,588 円 to pay you 15,951,000 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.03 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
36.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 30.3% tax rate now rises to 36.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 6.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 15,951,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,831,448 円. That means that your net pay will be 11,119,552 円 per year, or 926,629 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 30.3% 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.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 13877370
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 13000065
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 12840555
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 12347137
22.6%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 12119671
24.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 10872143
31.8%
6
France
JPY 10855836
31.9%
7
Norway
JPY 10445667
34.5%
8
Spain
JPY 10264006
35.7%
9
Denmark
JPY 10155880
36.3%
10
Ireland
JPY 9936514
37.7%
11
Austria
JPY 9785338
38.7%
12
Poland
JPY 9605032
39.8%
13
Netherlands
JPY 9467749
40.6%
14
Sweden
JPY 9446006
40.8%
15
Romania
JPY 9331335
41.5%
16
Greece
JPY 9248985
42.0%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 9145912
42.7%
18
Germany
JPY 8793589
44.9%
19
Italy
JPY 8356968
47.6%
20
Finland
JPY 8229786
48.4%
21
Portugal
JPY 7516820
52.9%
22
Belgium
JPY 6798986
57.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 11410941
28.5%
1
Canada
JPY 10510802
34.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 13744470
13.8%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 13309231
16.6%
2
Singapore
JPY 13057460
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 12804920
19.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 12178507
23.7%
5
China
JPY 11969725
25.0%
6
South Korea
JPY 11600513
27.3%
7
Indonesia
JPY 11354829
28.8%
8
New Zealand
JPY 11336540
28.9%
9
Australia
JPY 11235840
29.6%
10
Japan
JPY 11119552
30.3%
11
Pakistan
JPY 11056070
30.7%
12
Malaysia
JPY 10884519
31.8%
13
Philippines
JPY 10865000
31.9%
14
Vietnam
JPY 10620688
33.4%
15
India
JPY 8954193
43.9%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 14237386
10.7%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 12363095
22.5%
2
Chile
JPY 12356210
22.5%
3
Uruguay
JPY 11759058
26.3%
4
Colombia
JPY 11703031
26.6%
5
Panama
JPY 11670681
26.8%
6
Brazil
JPY 11650839
27.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 11469213
28.1%
8
Ecuador
JPY 11179299
29.9%
9
Peru
JPY 10982631
31.2%
10
Mexico
JPY 10976056
31.2%
11
Argentina
JPY 10367079
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 11630993
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 11243606
29.5%
2
Nigeria
JPY 10868980
31.9%
3
Mozambique
JPY 10708195
32.9%
4
Ghana
JPY 10704953
32.9%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 10700518
32.9%
6
South Africa
JPY 10302910
35.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 10013563
37.2%
8
Cameroon
JPY 9901266
37.9%
9
Zambia
JPY 9854764
38.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 9746482
38.9%
11
Uganda
JPY 9322393
41.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 15153450
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 15153450
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 14674920
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 14674921
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 14369537
9.9%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 14355900
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 12005735
24.7%
7
Lebanon
JPY 11992345
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 10908325
31.6%
9
Turkey
JPY 9319485
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.