Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
22,737,828 円
Income Tax
- 5,711,521 円
National Surtax
- 119,942 円
Health Insurance
- 818,606 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 68,213 円
Total tax
- 7,431,982 円
Net pay
* 15,305,846 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
32.7%
67.3%
Net pay
32.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
15,305,846 円
Net pay
1,671,229 円
Tax the employer pays
7,431,982 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
9,103,211 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,671,229 円 to pay you 22,737,828 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 32.7% tax rate now rises to 37.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 4.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 22,737,828 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 7,431,982 円. That means that your net pay will be 15,305,846 円 per year, or 1,275,487 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 32.7% 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 19781910
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 18531330
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 18303952
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 17345528
23.7%
4
Switzerland
JPY 16763556
26.3%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 14723668
35.3%
6
France
JPY 14409067
36.6%
7
Norway
JPY 14080243
38.1%
8
Spain
JPY 13951606
38.6%
9
Austria
JPY 13667463
39.9%
10
Denmark
JPY 13632202
40.1%
11
Poland
JPY 13511157
40.6%
12
Romania
JPY 13301629
41.5%
13
Ireland
JPY 13194191
42.0%
14
Greece
JPY 13049608
42.6%
15
Netherlands
JPY 12895098
43.3%
16
Sweden
JPY 12840076
43.5%
17
Germany
JPY 12259434
46.1%
18
Luxembourg
JPY 12206704
46.3%
19
Italy
JPY 11436829
49.7%
20
Finland
JPY 10728697
52.8%
21
Portugal
JPY 10129749
55.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 9335894
58.9%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 15558056
31.6%
1
Canada
JPY 14058342
38.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 19417377
14.6%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 19377537
14.8%
2
Singapore
JPY 18696836
17.8%
3
Taiwan
JPY 17403047
23.5%
4
Thailand
JPY 16841356
25.9%
5
China
JPY 16677830
26.7%
6
Indonesia
JPY 15942725
29.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 15524332
31.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 15509144
31.8%
9
Pakistan
JPY 15467509
32.0%
10
Japan
JPY 15305846
32.7%
11
Malaysia
JPY 15213875
33.1%
12
Philippines
JPY 15193131
33.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 15032126
33.9%
14
Australia
JPY 15008766
34.0%
15
India
JPY 12260457
46.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 20244279
11.0%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 17006321
25.2%
2
Chile
JPY 16767649
26.3%
3
Colombia
JPY 16661953
26.7%
4
Uruguay
JPY 16645248
26.8%
5
Brazil
JPY 16571289
27.1%
6
Panama
JPY 16200888
28.8%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 15518828
31.8%
8
Mexico
JPY 15455363
32.0%
9
Peru
JPY 15139563
33.4%
10
Ecuador
JPY 15070208
33.7%
11
Argentina
JPY 14778518
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 16568411
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 15994386
29.7%
2
Nigeria
JPY 15485381
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 15331340
32.6%
4
Ghana
JPY 15194440
33.2%
5
Mozambique
JPY 15119633
33.5%
6
Morocco
JPY 14126300
37.9%
7
South Africa
JPY 14035665
38.3%
8
Cameroon
JPY 14033426
38.3%
9
Zambia
JPY 14028664
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 13818578
39.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 13055149
42.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 21600937
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 21600937
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 21136767
7.0%
3
Kuwait
JPY 21105801
7.2%
4
Oman
JPY 20918800
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 20522639
9.7%
6
Egypt
JPY 17095856
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 17082466
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 14744297
35.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 13272202
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.