Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
16,128,948 円
Income Tax
- 3,273,195 円
National Surtax
- 68,737 円
Health Insurance
- 793,544 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 48,387 円
Total tax
- 4,897,563 円
Net pay
* 11,231,385 円
Marginal tax rate
37.2%
Average tax rate
30.4%
69.6%
Net pay
30.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
11,231,385 円
Net pay
1,606,437 円
Tax the employer pays
4,897,563 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
6,504,000 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,606,437 円 to pay you 16,128,948 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 16,128,948 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 4,897,563 円. That means that your net pay will be 11,231,385 円 per year, or 935,949 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 37.16 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 14032185
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 13145093
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 12983803
19.5%
3
Switzerland
JPY 12464154
22.7%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 12256691
24.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 10973128
32.0%
6
France
JPY 10950859
32.1%
7
Norway
JPY 10541047
34.7%
8
Spain
JPY 10361165
35.8%
9
Denmark
JPY 10247028
36.5%
10
Ireland
JPY 10021930
37.9%
11
Austria
JPY 9888547
38.7%
12
Poland
JPY 9707449
39.8%
13
Netherlands
JPY 9557613
40.7%
14
Sweden
JPY 9534995
40.9%
15
Romania
JPY 9435435
41.5%
16
Greece
JPY 9348636
42.0%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 9227429
42.8%
18
Germany
JPY 8881179
44.9%
19
Italy
JPY 8437719
47.7%
20
Finland
JPY 8295307
48.6%
21
Portugal
JPY 7585331
53.0%
22
Belgium
JPY 6865502
57.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 11521053
28.6%
1
Canada
JPY 10611503
34.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 13892167
13.9%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 13469385
16.5%
2
Singapore
JPY 13208715
18.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 12929484
19.8%
4
Thailand
JPY 12303070
23.7%
5
China
JPY 12228011
24.2%
6
South Korea
JPY 11706042
27.4%
7
Indonesia
JPY 11475122
28.9%
8
New Zealand
JPY 11455766
29.0%
9
Australia
JPY 11344388
29.7%
10
Japan
JPY 11231385
30.4%
11
Pakistan
JPY 11171737
30.7%
12
Malaysia
JPY 10998405
31.8%
13
Philippines
JPY 10981260
31.9%
14
Vietnam
JPY 10736354
33.4%
15
India
JPY 9049716
43.9%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 14394885
10.8%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 12490506
22.6%
2
Chile
JPY 12471877
22.7%
3
Uruguay
JPY 11882335
26.3%
4
Colombia
JPY 11834191
26.6%
5
Panama
JPY 11789460
26.9%
6
Brazil
JPY 11779851
27.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 11574825
28.2%
8
Ecuador
JPY 11284033
30.0%
9
Mexico
JPY 11093502
31.2%
10
Peru
JPY 11091625
31.2%
11
Argentina
JPY 10482746
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 11760450
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 11368170
29.5%
2
Nigeria
JPY 10990020
31.9%
3
Mozambique
JPY 10823861
32.9%
4
Ghana
JPY 10822665
32.9%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 10821936
32.9%
6
South Africa
JPY 10400781
35.5%
7
Morocco
JPY 10121398
37.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 10009609
37.9%
9
Zambia
JPY 9964202
38.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 9853250
38.9%
11
Uganda
JPY 9420265
41.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 15322500
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 15322501
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 14838634
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 14838634
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 14532363
9.9%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 14516053
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 12139196
24.7%
7
Lebanon
JPY 12125806
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 11010111
31.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 9423124
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.