Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,771,704 円
Income Tax
- 4,606,984 円
National Surtax
- 96,747 円
Health Insurance
- 815,599 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 59,315 円
Total tax
- 6,292,345 円
Net pay
* 13,479,359 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
31.8%
68.2%
Net pay
31.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
13,479,359 円
Net pay
1,650,416 円
Tax the employer pays
6,292,345 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,942,760 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,650,416 円 to pay you 19,771,704 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
37.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 31.8% tax rate now rises to 37.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 19,771,704 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,292,345 円. That means that your net pay will be 13,479,359 円 per year, or 1,123,280 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 31.8% 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 17201382
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 16113939
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 15916222
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 15061613
23.8%
4
Switzerland
JPY 14862887
24.8%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 13040393
34.1%
6
France
JPY 12895239
34.8%
7
Norway
JPY 12492979
36.8%
8
Spain
JPY 12349633
37.5%
9
Denmark
JPY 12112906
38.7%
10
Austria
JPY 11997967
39.3%
11
Poland
JPY 11804019
40.3%
12
Ireland
JPY 11770452
40.5%
13
Romania
JPY 11566447
41.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 11397205
42.4%
15
Greece
JPY 11388579
42.4%
16
Sweden
JPY 11356705
42.6%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 10860169
45.1%
18
Germany
JPY 10719720
45.8%
19
Italy
JPY 10090801
49.0%
20
Finland
JPY 9636569
51.3%
21
Portugal
JPY 8987791
54.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 8227161
58.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 13741029
30.5%
1
Canada
JPY 12545026
36.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 16915654
14.5%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 16747865
15.3%
2
Singapore
JPY 16264613
17.7%
3
Taiwan
JPY 15479413
21.7%
4
Thailand
JPY 14853000
24.9%
5
China
JPY 14813839
25.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 13937625
29.5%
7
South Korea
JPY 13856527
29.9%
8
New Zealand
JPY 13699808
30.7%
9
Pakistan
JPY 13539528
31.5%
10
Japan
JPY 13479359
31.8%
11
Australia
JPY 13436720
32.0%
12
Philippines
JPY 13348754
32.5%
13
Malaysia
JPY 13330061
32.6%
14
Vietnam
JPY 13104145
33.7%
15
India
JPY 10714513
45.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 17619019
10.9%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 15015310
24.1%
2
Chile
JPY 14839668
24.9%
3
Colombia
JPY 14501933
26.7%
4
Uruguay
JPY 14480225
26.8%
5
Brazil
JPY 14420849
27.1%
6
Panama
JPY 14221001
28.1%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 13736800
30.5%
8
Mexico
JPY 13497721
31.7%
9
Ecuador
JPY 13378138
32.3%
10
Peru
JPY 13322812
32.6%
11
Argentina
JPY 12850537
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 14410555
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 13918099
29.6%
2
Nigeria
JPY 13467823
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 13307480
32.7%
4
Ghana
JPY 13232349
33.1%
5
Mozambique
JPY 13191653
33.3%
6
South Africa
JPY 12404297
37.3%
7
Morocco
JPY 12328864
37.6%
8
Cameroon
JPY 12227501
38.2%
9
Zambia
JPY 12204497
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 12038904
39.1%
11
Uganda
JPY 11423781
42.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 18783119
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 18783119
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 18228444
7.8%
3
Oman
JPY 18189969
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 18139676
8.3%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 17794534
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 14871263
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 14857873
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 13093768
33.8%
9
Turkey
JPY 11544702
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.