Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,622,296 円
Income Tax
- 69,459 円
National Surtax
- 1,459 円
Health Insurance
- 79,817 円
Pension
- 148,440 円
Unemployment insurance
- 4,867 円
Total tax
- 304,041 円
Net pay
* 1,318,255 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
1,318,255 円
Net pay
238,234 円
Tax the employer pays
304,041 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
542,275 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 238,234 円 to pay you 1,622,296 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 1,622,296 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 304,041 円. That means that your net pay will be 1,318,255 円 per year, or 109,855 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 1622296
0.0%
1
Ireland
JPY 1622296
0.0%
2
Spain
JPY 1519280
6.4%
3
Italy
JPY 1515923
6.6%
4
Switzerland
JPY 1507789
7.1%
5
Norway
JPY 1478443
8.9%
6
France
JPY 1464932
9.7%
7
Luxembourg
JPY 1436230
11.5%
8
Russia
JPY 1411398
13.0%
9
Czech Republic
JPY 1399554
13.7%
10
Austria
JPY 1379321
15.0%
11
Hungary
JPY 1322171
18.5%
12
Ukraine
JPY 1305948
19.5%
13
Germany
JPY 1303109
19.7%
14
Greece
JPY 1267838
21.9%
15
Sweden
JPY 1266710
21.9%
16
Poland
JPY 1227551
24.3%
17
Portugal
JPY 1169708
27.9%
18
Finland
JPY 1123439
30.8%
19
Belgium
JPY 1103161
32.0%
20
Denmark
JPY 1082138
33.3%
21
Netherlands
JPY 1020900
37.1%
22
Romania
JPY 949043
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 1465816
9.7%
1
Canada
JPY 1241517
23.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 1622296
0.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 1622296
0.0%
2
Thailand
JPY 1523837
6.1%
3
Taiwan
JPY 1478707
8.9%
4
Pakistan
JPY 1470648
9.4%
5
South Korea
JPY 1427411
12.0%
6
Malaysia
JPY 1426283
12.1%
7
New Zealand
JPY 1405647
13.4%
8
Indonesia
JPY 1395111
14.0%
9
Philippines
JPY 1371629
15.5%
10
Japan
JPY 1318255
18.7%
11
Singapore
JPY 1298257
20.0%
12
Kazakhstan
JPY 1284858
20.8%
13
Vietnam
JPY 1281931
21.0%
14
India
JPY 1256357
22.6%
15
China
JPY 1154555
28.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Puerto Rico
JPY 1494029
7.9%
1
Colombia
JPY 1492512
8.0%
2
Ecuador
JPY 1468989
9.5%
3
Guatemala
JPY 1466742
9.6%
4
Costa Rica
JPY 1451955
10.5%
5
Panama
JPY 1443843
11.0%
6
Mexico
JPY 1364221
15.9%
7
Chile
JPY 1336772
17.6%
8
Brazil
JPY 1326455
18.2%
9
Uruguay
JPY 1296214
20.1%
10
Peru
JPY 1277180
21.3%
11
Argentina
JPY 1053422
35.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 1454183
10.4%
1
Morocco
JPY 1280285
21.1%
2
Mozambique
JPY 1252854
22.8%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 1226497
24.4%
4
Kenya
JPY 1213514
25.2%
5
Angola
JPY 1206285
25.6%
6
Cameroon
JPY 1193483
26.4%
7
Ghana
JPY 1190212
26.6%
8
Nigeria
JPY 1122596
30.8%
9
Uganda
JPY 1099697
32.2%
10
Senegal
JPY 1095038
32.5%
11
Zambia
JPY 1044647
35.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 1541181
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 1541181
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 1492512
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 1492514
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 1460067
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 1443846
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 1408964
13.2%
7
Egypt
JPY 1259207
22.4%
8
Lebanon
JPY 1245817
23.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 933828
42.4%
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.