Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
8,898,144 円
Income Tax
- 1,139,591 円
National Surtax
- 23,931 円
Health Insurance
- 437,789 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 26,694 円
Total tax
- 2,341,706 円
Net pay
* 6,556,438 円
Marginal tax rate
27.5%
Average tax rate
26.3%
73.7%
Net pay
26.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
6,556,438 円
Net pay
1,206,212 円
Tax the employer pays
2,341,706 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,547,918 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,206,212 円 to pay you 8,898,144 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.99 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
35.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.3% tax rate now rises to 35.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 8.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 8,898,144 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,341,706 円. That means that your net pay will be 6,556,438 円 per year, or 546,370 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.3% 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 27.48 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 72.52 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 3,626 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 7741385
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 7404760
16.8%
2
Hungary
JPY 7251987
18.5%
3
Ukraine
JPY 7163006
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 6783682
23.8%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 6765753
24.0%
6
France
JPY 6627788
25.5%
7
Norway
JPY 6514726
26.8%
8
Ireland
JPY 6461232
27.4%
9
Spain
JPY 6271930
29.5%
10
Denmark
JPY 5976193
32.8%
11
Sweden
JPY 5918866
33.5%
12
Luxembourg
JPY 5914321
33.5%
13
Austria
JPY 5904007
33.7%
14
Greece
JPY 5605729
37.0%
15
Netherlands
JPY 5599674
37.1%
16
Poland
JPY 5545796
37.7%
17
Germany
JPY 5434722
38.9%
18
Romania
JPY 5205414
41.5%
19
Finland
JPY 5165264
42.0%
20
Italy
JPY 5089391
42.8%
21
Portugal
JPY 4893505
45.0%
22
Belgium
JPY 4176676
53.1%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 6903077
22.4%
1
Canada
JPY 6313511
29.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 7890600
11.3%
1
Taiwan
JPY 7584785
14.8%
2
Thailand
JPY 7238038
18.7%
3
Kazakhstan
JPY 7167240
19.5%
4
South Korea
JPY 7032924
21.0%
5
Singapore
JPY 6876235
22.7%
6
Australia
JPY 6789520
23.7%
7
New Zealand
JPY 6670122
25.0%
8
Indonesia
JPY 6586842
26.0%
9
Japan
JPY 6556438
26.3%
10
Pakistan
JPY 6471714
27.3%
11
Malaysia
JPY 6342086
28.7%
12
China
JPY 6289706
29.3%
13
Philippines
JPY 6257134
29.7%
14
Vietnam
JPY 6036331
32.2%
15
India
JPY 5392477
39.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 7995038
10.2%
1
Chile
JPY 7377668
17.1%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 7303835
17.9%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 7193845
19.2%
4
Panama
JPY 6955856
21.8%
5
Ecuador
JPY 6914968
22.3%
6
Colombia
JPY 6608743
25.7%
7
Peru
JPY 6595314
25.9%
8
Brazil
JPY 6537518
26.5%
9
Mexico
JPY 6386032
28.2%
10
Uruguay
JPY 6328902
28.9%
11
Argentina
JPY 5782723
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 6500040
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 6306607
29.1%
2
South Africa
JPY 6188867
30.5%
3
Mozambique
JPY 6123839
31.2%
4
Nigeria
JPY 6071628
31.8%
5
Ghana
JPY 6039489
32.1%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 5888178
33.8%
7
Morocco
JPY 5739617
35.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 5607134
37.0%
9
Zambia
JPY 5517258
38.0%
10
Senegal
JPY 5514768
38.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 5443323
38.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 8453237
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 8453237
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 8186295
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 8186292
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 8008330
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 7919346
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 6791307
23.7%
7
Egypt
JPY 6716093
24.5%
8
Lebanon
JPY 6702703
24.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 5211832
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.