Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
22,181,515 円
Income Tax
- 5,504,359 円
National Surtax
- 115,592 円
Health Insurance
- 818,042 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 66,545 円
Total tax
- 7,218,237 円
Net pay
* 14,963,278 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
32.5%
67.5%
Net pay
32.5%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
14,963,278 円
Net pay
1,667,325 円
Tax the employer pays
7,218,237 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
8,885,562 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,667,325 円 to pay you 22,181,515 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
37.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 32.5% tax rate now rises to 37.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 4.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 22,181,515 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 7,218,237 円. That means that your net pay will be 14,963,278 円 per year, or 1,246,940 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 32.5% 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 19297918
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 18077935
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 17856120
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 16917167
23.7%
4
Switzerland
JPY 16413639
26.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 14407961
35.1%
6
France
JPY 14134807
36.3%
7
Norway
JPY 13782543
37.9%
8
Spain
JPY 13652310
38.5%
9
Austria
JPY 13354345
39.8%
10
Denmark
JPY 13347250
39.8%
11
Poland
JPY 13190974
40.5%
12
Romania
JPY 12976186
41.5%
13
Ireland
JPY 12927163
41.7%
14
Greece
JPY 12738073
42.6%
15
Netherlands
JPY 12614159
43.1%
16
Sweden
JPY 12561862
43.4%
17
Germany
JPY 11970652
46.0%
18
Luxembourg
JPY 11950392
46.1%
19
Italy
JPY 11184374
49.6%
20
Finland
JPY 10523862
52.6%
21
Portugal
JPY 9915569
55.3%
22
Belgium
JPY 9127945
58.9%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 15210973
31.4%
1
Canada
JPY 13794092
37.8%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 19751897
11.0%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 16632896
25.0%
2
Chile
JPY 16406045
26.0%
3
Uruguay
JPY 16280969
26.6%
4
Colombia
JPY 16256829
26.7%
5
Brazil
JPY 16167962
27.1%
6
Panama
JPY 15829549
28.6%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 15178309
31.6%
8
Mexico
JPY 15088196
32.0%
9
Peru
JPY 14798822
33.3%
10
Ecuador
JPY 14752851
33.5%
11
Argentina
JPY 14416914
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 16163693
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 15604967
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 15106976
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 14951754
32.6%
4
Ghana
JPY 14826439
33.2%
5
Mozambique
JPY 14758030
33.5%
6
Morocco
JPY 13789181
37.8%
7
South Africa
JPY 13729693
38.1%
8
Cameroon
JPY 13694715
38.3%
9
Zambia
JPY 13686531
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 13484791
39.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 12749177
42.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 21072439
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 21072439
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 20586017
7.2%
3
Kuwait
JPY 20549487
7.4%
4
Oman
JPY 20406992
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 19966326
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 16678621
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 16665232
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 14440449
34.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 12948200
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.