Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
21,190,000 円
Income Tax
- 5,135,135 円
National Surtax
- 107,838 円
Health Insurance
- 817,037 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 63,570 円
Total tax
- 6,837,279 円
Net pay
* 14,352,721 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
14,352,721 円
Net pay
1,660,368 円
Tax the employer pays
6,837,279 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,497,647 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,660,368 円 to pay you 21,190,000 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 21,190,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,837,279 円. That means that your net pay will be 14,352,721 円 per year, or 1,196,060 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.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 18435300
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 17269850
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 17057950
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 16153701
23.8%
4
Switzerland
JPY 15789183
25.5%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 13845275
34.7%
6
France
JPY 13642680
35.6%
7
Norway
JPY 13251953
37.5%
8
Spain
JPY 13118477
38.1%
9
Denmark
JPY 12839380
39.4%
10
Austria
JPY 12796272
39.6%
11
Poland
JPY 12620312
40.4%
12
Ireland
JPY 12451234
41.2%
13
Romania
JPY 12396150
41.5%
14
Greece
JPY 12182824
42.5%
15
Netherlands
JPY 12113444
42.8%
16
Sweden
JPY 12066001
43.1%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 11494856
45.8%
18
Germany
JPY 11455958
45.9%
19
Italy
JPY 10734425
49.3%
20
Finland
JPY 10158786
52.1%
21
Portugal
JPY 9533835
55.0%
22
Belgium
JPY 8757318
58.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 14599524
31.1%
1
Canada
JPY 13282970
37.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 18092840
14.6%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 18024331
14.9%
2
Singapore
JPY 17427617
17.8%
3
Taiwan
JPY 16453338
22.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 15824056
25.3%
5
China
JPY 15735731
25.7%
6
Indonesia
JPY 14896393
29.7%
7
South Korea
JPY 14654013
30.8%
8
New Zealand
JPY 14564969
31.3%
9
Pakistan
JPY 14461420
31.8%
10
Japan
JPY 14352721
32.3%
11
Malaysia
JPY 14235778
32.8%
12
Philippines
JPY 14230670
32.8%
13
Australia
JPY 14188417
33.0%
14
Vietnam
JPY 14026038
33.8%
15
India
JPY 11453729
46.0%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 18874326
10.9%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 15967341
24.7%
2
Chile
JPY 15761560
25.6%
3
Uruguay
JPY 15631715
26.2%
4
Colombia
JPY 15534778
26.7%
5
Brazil
JPY 15449113
27.1%
6
Panama
JPY 15167713
28.4%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 14578559
31.2%
8
Mexico
JPY 14433796
31.9%
9
Peru
JPY 14191519
33.0%
10
Ecuador
JPY 14187226
33.1%
11
Argentina
JPY 13772429
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 15442366
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 14910906
29.6%
2
Nigeria
JPY 14432548
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 14275218
32.6%
4
Ghana
JPY 14170551
33.1%
5
Mozambique
JPY 14113545
33.4%
6
Morocco
JPY 13188335
37.8%
7
South Africa
JPY 13184360
37.8%
8
Cameroon
JPY 13091031
38.2%
9
Zambia
JPY 13076749
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 12889882
39.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 12203843
42.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 20130500
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 20130500
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 19604414
7.5%
3
Kuwait
JPY 19557971
7.7%
4
Oman
JPY 19494799
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 19071000
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 15934985
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 15921595
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 13898902
34.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 12370731
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.