Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
8,944,008 円
Income Tax
- 1,149,589 円
National Surtax
- 24,141 円
Health Insurance
- 440,045 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 26,832 円
Total tax
- 2,354,308 円
Net pay
* 6,589,700 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
6,589,700 円
Net pay
1,208,751 円
Tax the employer pays
2,354,308 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,563,059 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,208,751 円 to pay you 8,944,008 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.98 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 8,944,008 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,354,308 円. That means that your net pay will be 6,589,700 円 per year, or 549,142 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 7781287
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 7438233
16.8%
2
Hungary
JPY 7289367
18.5%
3
Ukraine
JPY 7199926
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 6817621
23.8%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 6796368
24.0%
6
France
JPY 6656819
25.6%
7
Norway
JPY 6544105
26.8%
8
Ireland
JPY 6484849
27.5%
9
Spain
JPY 6300732
29.6%
10
Denmark
JPY 6005753
32.9%
11
Sweden
JPY 5941798
33.6%
12
Luxembourg
JPY 5935340
33.6%
13
Austria
JPY 5927782
33.7%
14
Netherlands
JPY 5628539
37.1%
15
Greece
JPY 5627786
37.1%
16
Poland
JPY 5572193
37.7%
17
Germany
JPY 5456844
39.0%
18
Romania
JPY 5232245
41.5%
19
Finland
JPY 5186738
42.0%
20
Italy
JPY 5110839
42.9%
21
Portugal
JPY 4913685
45.1%
22
Belgium
JPY 4193603
53.1%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 6932425
22.5%
1
Canada
JPY 6344937
29.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 7928667
11.4%
1
Taiwan
JPY 7620765
14.8%
2
Thailand
JPY 7270539
18.7%
3
Kazakhstan
JPY 7204390
19.5%
4
South Korea
JPY 7065656
21.0%
5
Singapore
JPY 6918889
22.6%
6
Australia
JPY 6819560
23.8%
7
New Zealand
JPY 6700213
25.1%
8
Indonesia
JPY 6617877
26.0%
9
Japan
JPY 6589700
26.3%
10
Pakistan
JPY 6501526
27.3%
11
Malaysia
JPY 6371827
28.8%
12
China
JPY 6324104
29.3%
13
Philippines
JPY 6287099
29.7%
14
Vietnam
JPY 6066143
32.2%
15
India
JPY 5404925
39.6%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 8035631
10.2%
1
Chile
JPY 7413023
17.1%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 7338176
18.0%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 7224734
19.2%
4
Panama
JPY 6987433
21.9%
5
Ecuador
JPY 6949463
22.3%
6
Colombia
JPY 6638662
25.8%
7
Peru
JPY 6627419
25.9%
8
Brazil
JPY 6570769
26.5%
9
Mexico
JPY 6415947
28.3%
10
Uruguay
JPY 6399470
28.5%
11
Argentina
JPY 5812535
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 6533407
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 6338712
29.1%
2
South Africa
JPY 6215927
30.5%
3
Mozambique
JPY 6153650
31.2%
4
Nigeria
JPY 6102824
31.8%
5
Ghana
JPY 6069828
32.1%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 5919472
33.8%
7
Morocco
JPY 5767410
35.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 5635058
37.0%
9
Zambia
JPY 5545464
38.0%
10
Senegal
JPY 5542286
38.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 5468548
38.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 8496807
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 8496808
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 8228486
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 8228488
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 8049607
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 7960170
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 6819156
23.8%
7
Egypt
JPY 6750491
24.5%
8
Lebanon
JPY 6737101
24.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 5238543
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.