Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,164,520 円
Income Tax
- 5,125,646 円
National Surtax
- 107,639 円
Health Insurance
- 817,011 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 63,494 円
Total tax
- 6,827,489 円
Net pay
* 14,337,031 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
32.3%
67.7%
Net pay
32.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
14,337,031 円
Net pay
1,660,189 円
Tax the employer pays
6,827,489 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,487,678 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,660,189 円 to pay you 21,164,520 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 32.3% tax rate now rises to 37.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 4.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 21,164,520 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,827,489 円. That means that your net pay will be 14,337,031 円 per year, or 1,194,753 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 32.3% 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 14584101
31.1%
1
Canada
JPY 13269714
37.3%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 18851774
10.9%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 15950238
24.6%
2
Chile
JPY 15744998
25.6%
3
Uruguay
JPY 15615030
26.2%
4
Colombia
JPY 15516223
26.7%
5
Brazil
JPY 15430641
27.1%
6
Panama
JPY 15150705
28.4%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 14563437
31.2%
8
Mexico
JPY 14416979
31.9%
9
Peru
JPY 14175912
33.0%
10
Ecuador
JPY 14172691
33.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 13755867
35.0%
12
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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.