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
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.