Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
20,931,300 円
Income Tax
- 5,038,799 円
National Surtax
- 105,815 円
Health Insurance
- 816,774 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 62,794 円
Total tax
- 6,737,882 円
Net pay
* 14,193,418 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
32.2%
67.8%
Net pay
32.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
14,193,418 円
Net pay
1,658,552 円
Tax the employer pays
6,737,882 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,396,434 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,658,552 円 to pay you 20,931,300 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
37.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 32.2% tax rate now rises to 37.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 20,931,300 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,737,882 円. That means that your net pay will be 14,193,418 円 per year, or 1,182,785 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 32.2% 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 14442932
31.0%
1
Canada
JPY 13148368
37.2%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 18645355
10.9%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 15793689
24.6%
2
Chile
JPY 15593405
25.5%
3
Uruguay
JPY 15462316
26.1%
4
Colombia
JPY 15346385
26.7%
5
Brazil
JPY 15261556
27.1%
6
Panama
JPY 14995031
28.4%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 14425021
31.1%
8
Mexico
JPY 14263054
31.9%
9
Ecuador
JPY 14039647
32.9%
10
Peru
JPY 14033065
33.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 13604274
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 19884735
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 19884735
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 19348304
7.6%
3
Kuwait
JPY 19299274
7.8%
4
Oman
JPY 19256797
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 18838170
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 15740960
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 15727570
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 13757056
34.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 12220062
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.