Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,177,912 円
Income Tax
- 4,385,865 円
National Surtax
- 92,103 円
Health Insurance
- 814,997 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 57,534 円
Total tax
- 6,064,199 円
Net pay
* 13,113,713 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
13,113,713 円
Net pay
1,646,249 円
Tax the employer pays
6,064,199 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,710,448 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,646,249 円 to pay you 19,177,912 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 19,177,912 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,064,199 円. That means that your net pay will be 13,113,713 円 per year, or 1,092,809 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.
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 16684783
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 15629998
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 15438219
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 14604393
23.9%
4
Switzerland
JPY 14472285
24.5%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 12703416
33.8%
6
France
JPY 12579007
34.4%
7
Norway
JPY 12175223
36.5%
8
Spain
JPY 12025899
37.3%
9
Denmark
JPY 11808756
38.4%
10
Austria
JPY 11656032
39.2%
11
Ireland
JPY 11485433
40.1%
12
Poland
JPY 11462265
40.2%
13
Romania
JPY 11219079
41.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 11097340
42.1%
15
Sweden
JPY 11059732
42.3%
16
Greece
JPY 11056054
42.4%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 10594447
44.8%
18
Germany
JPY 10411997
45.7%
19
Italy
JPY 9821340
48.8%
20
Finland
JPY 9417936
50.9%
21
Portugal
JPY 8759182
54.3%
22
Belgium
JPY 8005202
58.3%
23
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Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 16422807
14.4%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 16213452
15.5%
2
Singapore
JPY 15777704
17.7%
3
Taiwan
JPY 15063759
21.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 14437345
24.7%
5
China
JPY 14427874
24.8%
6
Indonesia
JPY 13536222
29.4%
7
South Korea
JPY 13510143
29.6%
8
New Zealand
JPY 13337595
30.5%
9
Pakistan
JPY 13153563
31.4%
10
Australia
JPY 13122010
31.6%
11
Japan
JPY 13113713
31.6%
12
Philippines
JPY 12973249
32.4%
13
Malaysia
JPY 12950034
32.5%
14
Vietnam
JPY 12718181
33.7%
15
India
JPY 10412261
45.7%
16
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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.