Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,314,510 円
Income Tax
- 1,230,356 円
National Surtax
- 25,837 円
Health Insurance
- 458,274 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 27,944 円
Total tax
- 2,456,111 円
Net pay
* 6,858,399 円
Marginal tax rate
27.5%
Average tax rate
26.4%
73.6%
Net pay
26.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
6,858,399 円
Net pay
1,229,258 円
Tax the employer pays
2,456,111 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,685,369 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,229,258 円 to pay you 9,314,510 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.96 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
35.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.4% tax rate now rises to 35.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 8.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 9,314,510 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,456,111 円. That means that your net pay will be 6,858,399 円 per year, or 571,533 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.4% 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 7169506
23.0%
1
Canada
JPY 6598805
29.2%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 8363555
10.2%
1
Chile
JPY 7698480
17.4%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 7611368
18.3%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 7474268
19.8%
4
Panama
JPY 7240824
22.3%
5
Ecuador
JPY 7220065
22.5%
6
Peru
JPY 6885921
26.1%
7
Colombia
JPY 6880359
26.1%
8
Brazil
JPY 6839383
26.6%
9
Uruguay
JPY 6797348
27.0%
10
Mexico
JPY 6657607
28.5%
11
Argentina
JPY 6053361
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 6802947
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 6598063
29.2%
2
South Africa
JPY 6434523
30.9%
3
Mozambique
JPY 6394477
31.4%
4
Nigeria
JPY 6354840
31.8%
5
Ghana
JPY 6314915
32.2%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 6172275
33.7%
7
Morocco
JPY 5991930
35.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 5860639
37.1%
9
Zambia
JPY 5773323
38.0%
10
Senegal
JPY 5764588
38.1%
11
Uganda
JPY 5672324
39.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 8848784
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 8848785
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 8569348
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 8569350
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 8383059
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 8297149
10.9%
6
Israel
JPY 7044125
24.4%
7
Egypt
JPY 7028368
24.5%
8
Lebanon
JPY 7014978
24.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 5454327
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.