Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,064,832 円
Income Tax
- 4,343,756 円
National Surtax
- 91,219 円
Health Insurance
- 814,882 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 57,195 円
Total tax
- 6,020,752 円
Net pay
* 13,044,080 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
31.6%
68.4%
Net pay
31.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
13,044,080 円
Net pay
1,645,456 円
Tax the employer pays
6,020,752 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,666,207 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,645,456 円 to pay you 19,064,832 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.02 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 31.6% tax rate now rises to 37.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 19,064,832 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,020,752 円. That means that your net pay will be 13,044,080 円 per year, or 1,087,007 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 31.6% 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 13313159
30.2%
1
Canada
JPY 12177237
36.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 16328951
14.4%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 16111680
15.5%
2
Singapore
JPY 15684979
17.7%
3
Taiwan
JPY 14984603
21.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 14358189
24.7%
5
China
JPY 14354372
24.7%
6
Indonesia
JPY 13459780
29.4%
7
South Korea
JPY 13444032
29.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 13268616
30.4%
9
Pakistan
JPY 13080061
31.4%
10
Australia
JPY 13062079
31.5%
11
Japan
JPY 13044080
31.6%
12
Philippines
JPY 12899370
32.3%
13
Malaysia
JPY 12877663
32.5%
14
Vietnam
JPY 12644679
33.7%
15
India
JPY 10355587
45.7%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 13896306
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 13423289
29.6%
2
Nigeria
JPY 12987009
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 12825163
32.7%
4
Ghana
JPY 12764753
33.1%
5
Mozambique
JPY 12732186
33.2%
6
South Africa
JPY 12015517
37.0%
7
Morocco
JPY 11900508
37.6%
8
Cameroon
JPY 11797122
38.1%
9
Zambia
JPY 11769771
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 11614781
39.1%
11
Uganda
JPY 11035001
42.1%
12
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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.