Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
8,953,922 円
Income Tax
- 1,151,750 円
National Surtax
- 24,187 円
Health Insurance
- 440,533 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 26,862 円
Total tax
- 2,357,032 円
Net pay
* 6,596,890 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
6,596,890 円
Net pay
1,209,300 円
Tax the employer pays
2,357,032 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,566,331 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,209,300 円 to pay you 8,953,922 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 8,953,922 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,357,032 円. That means that your net pay will be 6,596,890 円 per year, or 549,741 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 27.47 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.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 7789912
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 7445467
16.9%
2
Hungary
JPY 7297446
18.5%
3
Ukraine
JPY 7207907
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 6824957
23.8%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 6802986
24.0%
6
France
JPY 6663096
25.6%
7
Norway
JPY 6550455
26.8%
8
Ireland
JPY 6489956
27.5%
9
Spain
JPY 6306959
29.6%
10
Denmark
JPY 6012143
32.9%
11
Sweden
JPY 5946755
33.6%
12
Luxembourg
JPY 5939884
33.7%
13
Austria
JPY 5932922
33.7%
14
Netherlands
JPY 5634780
37.1%
15
Greece
JPY 5632554
37.1%
16
Poland
JPY 5577899
37.7%
17
Germany
JPY 5461627
39.0%
18
Romania
JPY 5238045
41.5%
19
Finland
JPY 5191378
42.0%
20
Italy
JPY 5115471
42.9%
21
Portugal
JPY 4918048
45.1%
22
Belgium
JPY 4197263
53.1%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 6938769
22.5%
1
Canada
JPY 6351731
29.1%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 7936895
11.4%
1
Taiwan
JPY 7628542
14.8%
2
Thailand
JPY 7277564
18.7%
3
Kazakhstan
JPY 7212420
19.5%
4
South Korea
JPY 7072732
21.0%
5
Singapore
JPY 6928109
22.6%
6
Australia
JPY 6826055
23.8%
7
New Zealand
JPY 6706717
25.1%
8
Indonesia
JPY 6624586
26.0%
9
Japan
JPY 6596890
26.3%
10
Pakistan
JPY 6507970
27.3%
11
Malaysia
JPY 6378256
28.8%
12
China
JPY 6331540
29.3%
13
Philippines
JPY 6293576
29.7%
14
Vietnam
JPY 6072587
32.2%
15
India
JPY 5407615
39.6%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 8044406
10.2%
1
Chile
JPY 7420666
17.1%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 7345599
18.0%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 7231411
19.2%
4
Panama
JPY 6994258
21.9%
5
Ecuador
JPY 6956920
22.3%
6
Colombia
JPY 6645130
25.8%
7
Peru
JPY 6634359
25.9%
8
Brazil
JPY 6577957
26.5%
9
Mexico
JPY 6422413
28.3%
10
Uruguay
JPY 6414724
28.4%
11
Argentina
JPY 5818979
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 6540619
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 6345652
29.1%
2
South Africa
JPY 6221776
30.5%
3
Mozambique
JPY 6160094
31.2%
4
Nigeria
JPY 6109568
31.8%
5
Ghana
JPY 6076386
32.1%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 5926236
33.8%
7
Morocco
JPY 5773418
35.5%
8
Cameroon
JPY 5641095
37.0%
9
Zambia
JPY 5551561
38.0%
10
Senegal
JPY 5548235
38.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 5474000
38.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 8506226
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 8506226
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 8237607
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 8237610
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 8058530
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 7968989
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 6825176
23.8%
7
Egypt
JPY 6757927
24.5%
8
Lebanon
JPY 6744537
24.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 5244317
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.