Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,524,060 円
Income Tax
- 1,276,037 円
National Surtax
- 26,797 円
Health Insurance
- 468,584 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 28,572 円
Total tax
- 2,513,690 円
Net pay
* 7,010,370 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
7,010,370 円
Net pay
1,240,857 円
Tax the employer pays
2,513,690 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,754,546 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,240,857 円 to pay you 9,524,060 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.94 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.4% tax rate now rises to 34.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 8.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 9,524,060 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,513,690 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,010,370 円 per year, or 584,198 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 27.48 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 8285932
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 7861554
17.5%
2
Hungary
JPY 7762109
18.5%
3
Ukraine
JPY 7666868
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 7246860
23.9%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 7183552
24.6%
6
France
JPY 7023993
26.3%
7
Norway
JPY 6881195
27.8%
8
Ireland
JPY 6783577
28.8%
9
Spain
JPY 6663990
30.0%
10
Denmark
JPY 6379603
33.0%
11
Sweden
JPY 6231873
34.6%
12
Austria
JPY 6228450
34.6%
13
Luxembourg
JPY 6201075
34.9%
14
Netherlands
JPY 5993522
37.1%
15
Greece
JPY 5906750
38.0%
16
Poland
JPY 5906039
38.0%
17
Germany
JPY 5739924
39.7%
18
Romania
JPY 5571575
41.5%
19
Finland
JPY 5458318
42.7%
20
Italy
JPY 5385278
43.5%
21
Portugal
JPY 5168909
45.7%
22
Belgium
JPY 4407683
53.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 7303594
23.3%
1
Canada
JPY 6742389
29.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 8410110
11.7%
1
Taiwan
JPY 8075810
15.2%
2
Thailand
JPY 7679649
19.4%
3
Kazakhstan
JPY 7674232
19.4%
4
South Korea
JPY 7479637
21.5%
5
Singapore
JPY 7444284
21.8%
6
Australia
JPY 7199495
24.4%
7
New Zealand
JPY 7080785
25.7%
8
Indonesia
JPY 7010218
26.4%
9
Japan
JPY 7010370
26.4%
10
Pakistan
JPY 6878559
27.8%
11
China
JPY 6759143
29.0%
12
Malaysia
JPY 6747405
29.2%
13
Philippines
JPY 6666066
30.0%
14
Vietnam
JPY 6443177
32.4%
15
India
JPY 5569138
41.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 8549024
10.2%
1
Chile
JPY 7859833
17.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 7761406
18.5%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 7615399
20.0%
4
Panama
JPY 7380699
22.5%
5
Ecuador
JPY 7352888
22.8%
6
Peru
JPY 7027771
26.2%
7
Colombia
JPY 7017060
26.3%
8
Brazil
JPY 6991307
26.6%
9
Uruguay
JPY 6946496
27.1%
10
Mexico
JPY 6793348
28.7%
11
Argentina
JPY 6189568
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 6955394
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 6744748
29.2%
2
South Africa
JPY 6558158
31.1%
3
Mozambique
JPY 6530684
31.4%
4
Nigeria
JPY 6497376
31.8%
5
Ghana
JPY 6453532
32.2%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 6315256
33.7%
7
Morocco
JPY 6118915
35.8%
8
Cameroon
JPY 5988223
37.1%
9
Zambia
JPY 5902196
38.0%
10
Senegal
JPY 5890318
38.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 5787576
39.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 9047857
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 9047857
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 8762134
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 8762134
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 8571654
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 8488886
10.9%
6
Egypt
JPY 7185530
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 7172140
24.7%
8
Israel
JPY 7171364
24.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 5576371
41.5%
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.