Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
16,122,746 円
Income Tax
- 3,271,255 円
National Surtax
- 68,696 円
Health Insurance
- 793,239 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 48,368 円
Total tax
- 4,895,258 円
Net pay
* 11,227,488 円
Marginal tax rate
37.1%
Average tax rate
30.4%
69.6%
Net pay
30.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
11,227,488 円
Net pay
1,606,094 円
Tax the employer pays
4,895,258 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,501,352 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,606,094 円 to pay you 16,122,746 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
36.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 30.4% tax rate now rises to 36.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 6.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 16,122,746 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,895,258 円. That means that your net pay will be 11,227,488 円 per year, or 935,624 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 30.4% 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 37.15 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 62.85 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 629 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,143 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 14026789
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 13140038
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 12978811
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 12460076
22.7%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 12251915
24.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 10969609
32.0%
6
France
JPY 10947548
32.1%
7
Norway
JPY 10537723
34.6%
8
Spain
JPY 10357778
35.8%
9
Denmark
JPY 10243851
36.5%
10
Ireland
JPY 10018953
37.9%
11
Austria
JPY 9884951
38.7%
12
Poland
JPY 9703880
39.8%
13
Netherlands
JPY 9554482
40.7%
14
Sweden
JPY 9531894
40.9%
15
Romania
JPY 9431806
41.5%
16
Greece
JPY 9345162
42.0%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 9224588
42.8%
18
Germany
JPY 8878125
44.9%
19
Italy
JPY 8434904
47.7%
20
Finland
JPY 8293023
48.6%
21
Portugal
JPY 7582943
53.0%
22
Belgium
JPY 6863184
57.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 11517215
28.6%
1
Canada
JPY 10607994
34.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 13887019
13.9%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 13463803
16.5%
2
Singapore
JPY 13203444
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 12925143
19.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 12298729
23.7%
5
China
JPY 12219009
24.2%
6
South Korea
JPY 11702364
27.4%
7
Indonesia
JPY 11470930
28.9%
8
New Zealand
JPY 11451610
29.0%
9
Australia
JPY 11340605
29.7%
10
Japan
JPY 11227488
30.4%
11
Pakistan
JPY 11167705
30.7%
12
Malaysia
JPY 10994436
31.8%
13
Philippines
JPY 10977208
31.9%
14
Vietnam
JPY 10732323
33.4%
15
India
JPY 9046386
43.9%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 14389396
10.8%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 12486065
22.6%
2
Chile
JPY 12467845
22.7%
3
Uruguay
JPY 11878039
26.3%
4
Colombia
JPY 11829619
26.6%
5
Panama
JPY 11785320
26.9%
6
Brazil
JPY 11775354
27.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 11571145
28.2%
8
Ecuador
JPY 11280384
30.0%
9
Mexico
JPY 11089408
31.2%
10
Peru
JPY 11087826
31.2%
11
Argentina
JPY 10478714
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 11755938
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 11363829
29.5%
2
Nigeria
JPY 10985802
31.9%
3
Mozambique
JPY 10819830
32.9%
4
Ghana
JPY 10818563
32.9%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 10817704
32.9%
6
South Africa
JPY 10397370
35.5%
7
Morocco
JPY 10117639
37.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 10005833
37.9%
9
Zambia
JPY 9960388
38.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 9849529
38.9%
11
Uganda
JPY 9416854
41.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 15316608
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 15316609
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 14832926
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 14832926
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 14526688
9.9%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 14510471
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 12134545
24.7%
7
Lebanon
JPY 12121155
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 11006564
31.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 9419512
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.