Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
20,421,648 円
Income Tax
- 4,849,013 円
National Surtax
- 101,829 円
Health Insurance
- 816,258 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 61,265 円
Total tax
- 6,542,065 円
Net pay
* 13,879,583 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
32.0%
68.0%
Net pay
32.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
13,879,583 円
Net pay
1,654,976 円
Tax the employer pays
6,542,065 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,197,041 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,654,976 円 to pay you 20,421,648 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.01 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 32% tax rate now rises to 37.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 20,421,648 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,542,065 円. That means that your net pay will be 13,879,583 円 per year, or 1,156,632 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 32.0% 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 17766834
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 16643643
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 16439427
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 15562070
23.8%
4
Switzerland
JPY 15290420
25.1%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 13409236
34.3%
6
France
JPY 13237758
35.2%
7
Norway
JPY 12840784
37.1%
8
Spain
JPY 12701961
37.8%
9
Denmark
JPY 12445818
39.1%
10
Austria
JPY 12363796
39.5%
11
Poland
JPY 12178091
40.4%
12
Ireland
JPY 12082425
40.8%
13
Romania
JPY 11946664
41.5%
14
Greece
JPY 11752547
42.5%
15
Netherlands
JPY 11725427
42.6%
16
Sweden
JPY 11681745
42.8%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 11151019
45.4%
18
Germany
JPY 11057106
45.9%
19
Italy
JPY 10385747
49.1%
20
Finland
JPY 9875878
51.6%
21
Portugal
JPY 9238020
54.8%
22
Belgium
JPY 8470108
58.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 14134441
30.8%
1
Canada
JPY 12883194
36.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 17455108
14.5%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 17332815
15.1%
2
Singapore
JPY 16797567
17.8%
3
Taiwan
JPY 15934374
22.0%
4
Thailand
JPY 15307960
25.0%
5
China
JPY 15236303
25.4%
6
Indonesia
JPY 14376988
29.6%
7
South Korea
JPY 14221980
30.4%
8
New Zealand
JPY 14096274
31.0%
9
Pakistan
JPY 13961992
31.6%
10
Japan
JPY 13879583
32.0%
11
Australia
JPY 13781190
32.5%
12
Philippines
JPY 13752898
32.7%
13
Malaysia
JPY 13746025
32.7%
14
Vietnam
JPY 13526609
33.8%
15
India
JPY 11053264
45.9%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 18194272
10.9%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 15451585
24.3%
2
Chile
JPY 15262132
25.3%
3
Uruguay
JPY 15071463
26.2%
4
Colombia
JPY 14975242
26.7%
5
Brazil
JPY 14892058
27.1%
6
Panama
JPY 14654839
28.2%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 14122542
30.9%
8
Mexico
JPY 13926684
31.8%
9
Ecuador
JPY 13748908
32.7%
10
Peru
JPY 13720903
32.8%
11
Argentina
JPY 13273001
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 14883390
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 14373060
29.6%
2
Nigeria
JPY 13909915
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 13750953
32.7%
4
Ghana
JPY 13662287
33.1%
5
Mozambique
JPY 13614116
33.3%
6
South Africa
JPY 12761766
37.5%
7
Morocco
JPY 12722723
37.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 12623220
38.2%
9
Zambia
JPY 12604213
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 12428870
39.1%
11
Uganda
JPY 11781250
42.3%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 19400566
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 19400566
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 18844591
7.7%
3
Kuwait
JPY 18789620
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 18787918
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 18379483
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 15358721
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 15345331
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 13465536
34.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 11923235
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.