Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
18,358,128 円
Income Tax
- 4,080,591 円
National Surtax
- 85,692 円
Health Insurance
- 814,166 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 55,074 円
Total tax
- 5,749,223 円
Net pay
* 12,608,905 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
31.3%
68.7%
Net pay
31.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
12,608,905 円
Net pay
1,640,497 円
Tax the employer pays
5,749,223 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,389,720 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,640,497 円 to pay you 18,358,128 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
37.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 31.3% tax rate now rises to 37.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 18,358,128 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 5,749,223 円. That means that your net pay will be 12,608,905 円 per year, or 1,050,742 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 31.3% 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 15971571
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 14961874
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 14778293
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 13973159
23.9%
4
Switzerland
JPY 13932866
24.1%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 12238189
33.3%
6
France
JPY 12141242
33.9%
7
Norway
JPY 11735887
36.1%
8
Spain
JPY 11578298
36.9%
9
Denmark
JPY 11388850
38.0%
10
Austria
JPY 11181211
39.1%
11
Ireland
JPY 11091935
39.6%
12
Poland
JPY 10990442
40.1%
13
Romania
JPY 10739505
41.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 10683350
41.8%
15
Sweden
JPY 10649704
42.0%
16
Greece
JPY 10596976
42.3%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 10227593
44.3%
18
Germany
JPY 9987343
45.6%
19
Italy
JPY 9449321
48.5%
20
Finland
JPY 9116090
50.3%
21
Portugal
JPY 8443565
54.0%
22
Belgium
JPY 7698768
58.1%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 12885049
29.8%
1
Canada
JPY 11809537
35.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 15742386
14.3%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 15475647
15.7%
2
Singapore
JPY 15103518
17.7%
3
Taiwan
JPY 14489910
21.1%
4
China
JPY 13895014
24.3%
5
Thailand
JPY 13863496
24.5%
6
South Korea
JPY 13028018
29.0%
7
Indonesia
JPY 12982048
29.3%
8
New Zealand
JPY 12837527
30.1%
9
Australia
JPY 12687524
30.9%
10
Pakistan
JPY 12620704
31.3%
11
Japan
JPY 12608905
31.3%
12
Philippines
JPY 12437657
32.3%
13
Malaysia
JPY 12425373
32.3%
14
Vietnam
JPY 12185321
33.6%
15
India
JPY 10066550
45.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 16367890
10.8%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 14066053
23.4%
2
Chile
JPY 13920844
24.2%
3
Colombia
JPY 13472525
26.6%
4
Uruguay
JPY 13426644
26.9%
5
Brazil
JPY 13396006
27.0%
6
Panama
JPY 13277438
27.7%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 12897843
29.7%
8
Ecuador
JPY 12571643
31.5%
9
Mexico
JPY 12564761
31.6%
10
Peru
JPY 12456997
32.1%
11
Argentina
JPY 11931713
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 13382179
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 12928596
29.6%
2
Nigeria
JPY 12506309
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 12342961
32.8%
4
Ghana
JPY 12297268
33.0%
5
Mozambique
JPY 12272828
33.2%
6
South Africa
JPY 11626830
36.7%
7
Morocco
JPY 11472254
37.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 11366845
38.1%
9
Zambia
JPY 11335148
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 11190758
39.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 10646314
42.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 17440222
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 17440222
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 16889479
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 16889478
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 16726100
8.9%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 16522315
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 13811081
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 13797691
24.8%
8
Israel
JPY 12285202
33.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 10721421
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.