Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
23,400,000 円
Income Tax
- 5,958,103 円
National Surtax
- 125,120 円
Health Insurance
- 819,277 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 70,200 円
Total tax
- 7,686,401 円
Net pay
* 15,713,599 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
32.8%
67.2%
Net pay
32.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
15,713,599 円
Net pay
1,675,875 円
Tax the employer pays
7,686,401 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
9,362,276 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,675,875 円 to pay you 23,400,000 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 32.8% tax rate now rises to 37.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 4.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 23,400,000 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 7,686,401 円. That means that your net pay will be 15,713,599 円 per year, or 1,309,467 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 32.9% 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 20358000
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 19071000
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 18837000
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 17855401
23.7%
4
Switzerland
JPY 17173110
26.6%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 15099450
35.5%
6
France
JPY 14735518
37.0%
7
Norway
JPY 14434591
38.3%
8
Spain
JPY 14307856
38.9%
9
Austria
JPY 14040171
40.0%
10
Denmark
JPY 13971377
40.3%
11
Poland
JPY 13892267
40.6%
12
Romania
JPY 13689000
41.5%
13
Ireland
JPY 13512035
42.3%
14
Greece
JPY 13420424
42.7%
15
Netherlands
JPY 13229495
43.5%
16
Sweden
JPY 13171231
43.7%
17
Germany
JPY 12603168
46.1%
18
Luxembourg
JPY 12558010
46.3%
19
Italy
JPY 11737322
49.8%
20
Finland
JPY 10972508
53.1%
21
Portugal
JPY 10384686
55.6%
22
Belgium
JPY 9583413
59.1%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 15983517
31.7%
1
Canada
JPY 14372877
38.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 20013331
14.5%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 19927140
14.8%
2
Singapore
JPY 19234627
17.8%
3
Taiwan
JPY 17809338
23.9%
4
Thailand
JPY 17276564
26.2%
5
China
JPY 17055199
27.1%
6
Indonesia
JPY 16390353
30.0%
7
New Zealand
JPY 15913068
32.0%
8
Pakistan
JPY 15897920
32.1%
9
South Korea
JPY 15896661
32.1%
10
Japan
JPY 15713599
32.9%
11
Malaysia
JPY 15631028
33.2%
12
Philippines
JPY 15604879
33.3%
13
Vietnam
JPY 15462538
33.9%
14
Australia
JPY 15359717
34.4%
15
India
JPY 12605581
46.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 20830355
11.0%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 17450804
25.4%
2
Chile
JPY 17198060
26.5%
3
Colombia
JPY 17144166
26.7%
4
Uruguay
JPY 17078845
27.0%
5
Brazil
JPY 17051364
27.1%
6
Panama
JPY 16642887
28.9%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 15936476
31.9%
8
Mexico
JPY 15892396
32.1%
9
Peru
JPY 15545144
33.6%
10
Ecuador
JPY 15447954
34.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 15208929
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 22230000
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 22230000
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 21792316
6.9%
3
Kuwait
JPY 21767973
7.0%
4
Oman
JPY 21528000
8.0%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 21184811
9.5%
6
Egypt
JPY 17592485
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 17579095
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 15105963
35.4%
9
Turkey
JPY 13657857
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.