Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,119,360 円
Income Tax
- 4,364,062 円
National Surtax
- 91,645 円
Health Insurance
- 814,937 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 57,358 円
Total tax
- 6,041,702 円
Net pay
* 13,077,658 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
13,077,658 円
Net pay
1,645,838 円
Tax the employer pays
6,041,702 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,687,541 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,645,838 円 to pay you 19,119,360 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 19,119,360 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,041,702 円. That means that your net pay will be 13,077,658 円 per year, or 1,089,805 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 13346166
30.2%
1
Canada
JPY 12205609
36.2%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 17041642
10.9%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 14577424
23.8%
2
Chile
JPY 14415644
24.6%
3
Colombia
JPY 14026877
26.6%
4
Uruguay
JPY 13954003
27.0%
5
Brazil
JPY 13947900
27.1%
6
Panama
JPY 13785561
27.9%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 13349634
30.2%
8
Mexico
JPY 13067174
31.7%
9
Ecuador
JPY 13005999
32.0%
10
Peru
JPY 12923252
32.4%
11
Argentina
JPY 12426513
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 18163392
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 18163392
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 17610021
7.9%
3
Oman
JPY 17589811
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 17487332
8.5%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 17207424
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 14382005
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 14368615
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 12720627
33.5%
9
Turkey
JPY 11164770
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.