Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
17,590,820 円
Income Tax
- 3,794,858 円
National Surtax
- 79,692 円
Health Insurance
- 813,388 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 52,772 円
Total tax
- 5,454,410 円
Net pay
* 12,136,410 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
31.0%
69.0%
Net pay
31.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
12,136,410 円
Net pay
1,635,113 円
Tax the employer pays
5,454,410 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,089,523 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,635,113 円 to pay you 17,590,820 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
36.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 31% tax rate now rises to 36.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 17,590,820 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 5,454,410 円. That means that your net pay will be 12,136,410 円 per year, or 1,011,367 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 31.0% and your marginal tax rate is 38.4%. 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 38.42 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 61.58 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 616 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,079 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 12418642
29.4%
1
Canada
JPY 11409118
35.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 15105521
14.1%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 14785069
16.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 14451306
17.9%
3
Taiwan
JPY 13952794
20.7%
4
China
JPY 13396264
23.9%
5
Thailand
JPY 13326381
24.2%
6
South Korea
JPY 12572980
28.5%
7
Indonesia
JPY 12463348
29.2%
8
New Zealand
JPY 12369469
29.7%
9
Australia
JPY 12236131
30.4%
10
Japan
JPY 12136410
31.0%
11
Pakistan
JPY 12121953
31.1%
12
Philippines
JPY 11936349
32.1%
13
Malaysia
JPY 11934270
32.2%
14
Vietnam
JPY 11686571
33.6%
15
India
JPY 9834448
44.1%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 16711279
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 16711279
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 16183556
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 16183554
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 15958791
9.3%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 15831738
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 13235600
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 13222210
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 11846302
32.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 10274533
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.