Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
8,344,872 円
Income Tax
- 1,018,981 円
National Surtax
- 21,399 円
Health Insurance
- 410,568 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 25,035 円
Total tax
- 2,189,682 円
Net pay
* 6,155,190 円
Marginal tax rate
27.5%
Average tax rate
26.2%
73.8%
Net pay
26.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
6,155,190 円
Net pay
1,175,589 円
Tax the employer pays
2,189,682 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,365,271 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,175,589 円 to pay you 8,344,872 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.03 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
35.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.2% tax rate now rises to 35.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 8,344,872 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,189,682 円. That means that your net pay will be 6,155,190 円 per year, or 512,933 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.2% and your marginal tax rate is 27.5%. 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 27.47 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 72.53 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 725 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,627 円 of net incomes.
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 7260039
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 6992816
16.2%
2
Hungary
JPY 6801071
18.5%
3
Ukraine
JPY 6717622
19.5%
4
United Kingdom
JPY 6396445
23.4%
5
Czech Republic
JPY 6374260
23.6%
6
France
JPY 6277566
24.8%
7
Ireland
JPY 6176296
26.0%
8
Norway
JPY 6154514
26.3%
9
Spain
JPY 5924475
29.0%
10
Luxembourg
JPY 5660757
32.2%
11
Sweden
JPY 5642100
32.4%
12
Denmark
JPY 5619602
32.7%
13
Austria
JPY 5617210
32.7%
14
Greece
JPY 5339646
36.0%
15
Netherlands
JPY 5251443
37.1%
16
Poland
JPY 5227363
37.4%
17
Germany
JPY 5167849
38.1%
18
Finland
JPY 4906222
41.2%
19
Romania
JPY 4881750
41.5%
20
Italy
JPY 4830685
42.1%
21
Portugal
JPY 4650065
44.3%
22
Belgium
JPY 3972480
52.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 6536671
21.7%
1
Canada
JPY 5929585
28.9%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 6097535
26.9%
1
Kenya
JPY 5919317
29.1%
2
South Africa
JPY 5862437
29.8%
3
Mozambique
JPY 5764212
30.9%
4
Nigeria
JPY 5695292
31.8%
5
Ghana
JPY 5673499
32.0%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 5510666
34.0%
7
Morocco
JPY 5404341
35.2%
8
Cameroon
JPY 5270274
36.8%
9
Senegal
JPY 5182805
37.9%
10
Zambia
JPY 5176996
38.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 5139023
38.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 7927628
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 7927629
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 7677283
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 7677282
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 7510385
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 7426935
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 6455361
22.6%
7
Egypt
JPY 6301139
24.5%
8
Lebanon
JPY 6287749
24.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 4889600
41.4%
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.