Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
15,964,344 円
Income Tax
- 3,221,711 円
National Surtax
- 67,656 円
Health Insurance
- 785,446 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 47,893 円
Total tax
- 4,836,405 円
Net pay
* 11,127,939 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
11,127,939 円
Net pay
1,597,326 円
Tax the employer pays
4,836,405 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,433,732 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,597,326 円 to pay you 15,964,344 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 15,964,344 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,836,405 円. That means that your net pay will be 11,127,939 円 per year, or 927,328 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 13888979
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 13010940
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 12851297
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 12355910
22.6%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 12129945
24.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 10879715
31.9%
6
France
JPY 10862961
32.0%
7
Norway
JPY 10452819
34.5%
8
Spain
JPY 10271291
35.7%
9
Denmark
JPY 10162715
36.3%
10
Ireland
JPY 9942921
37.7%
11
Austria
JPY 9793079
38.7%
12
Poland
JPY 9612712
39.8%
13
Netherlands
JPY 9474488
40.7%
14
Sweden
JPY 9452679
40.8%
15
Romania
JPY 9339141
41.5%
16
Greece
JPY 9256457
42.0%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 9152024
42.7%
18
Germany
JPY 8800158
44.9%
19
Italy
JPY 8363023
47.6%
20
Finland
JPY 8234699
48.4%
21
Portugal
JPY 7521959
52.9%
22
Belgium
JPY 6803974
57.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 11419198
28.5%
1
Canada
JPY 10518353
34.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 13755546
13.8%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 13321241
16.6%
2
Singapore
JPY 13068802
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 12814261
19.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 12187848
23.7%
5
China
JPY 11989093
24.9%
6
South Korea
JPY 11608427
27.3%
7
Indonesia
JPY 11363850
28.8%
8
New Zealand
JPY 11345481
28.9%
9
Australia
JPY 11243980
29.6%
10
Japan
JPY 11127939
30.3%
11
Pakistan
JPY 11064744
30.7%
12
Malaysia
JPY 10893059
31.8%
13
Philippines
JPY 10873718
31.9%
14
Vietnam
JPY 10629361
33.4%
15
India
JPY 8961356
43.9%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 14249197
10.7%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 12372649
22.5%
2
Chile
JPY 12364884
22.6%
3
Uruguay
JPY 11768303
26.3%
4
Colombia
JPY 11712869
26.6%
5
Panama
JPY 11679588
26.8%
6
Brazil
JPY 11660513
27.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 11477132
28.1%
8
Ecuador
JPY 11187152
29.9%
9
Peru
JPY 10990804
31.2%
10
Mexico
JPY 10984863
31.2%
11
Argentina
JPY 10375753
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 11640701
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 11252947
29.5%
2
Nigeria
JPY 10878057
31.9%
3
Mozambique
JPY 10716869
32.9%
4
Ghana
JPY 10713780
32.9%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 10709623
32.9%
6
South Africa
JPY 10310249
35.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 10021650
37.2%
8
Cameroon
JPY 9909390
37.9%
9
Zambia
JPY 9862971
38.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 9754488
38.9%
11
Uganda
JPY 9329733
41.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 15166127
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 15166127
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 14687197
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 14687197
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 14381751
9.9%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 14367910
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 12015743
24.7%
7
Lebanon
JPY 12002353
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 10915958
31.6%
9
Turkey
JPY 9327257
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.