Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,749,210 円
Income Tax
- 1,325,118 円
National Surtax
- 27,827 円
Health Insurance
- 479,661 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 29,248 円
Total tax
- 2,575,555 円
Net pay
* 7,173,655 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
7,173,655 円
Net pay
1,253,319 円
Tax the employer pays
2,575,555 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,828,873 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,253,319 円 to pay you 9,749,210 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.93 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.4% tax rate now rises to 34.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 8.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 9,749,210 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,575,555 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,173,655 円 per year, or 597,805 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 8481813
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 8023823
17.7%
2
Hungary
JPY 7945606
18.5%
3
Ukraine
JPY 7848114
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 7413471
24.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 7333841
24.8%
6
France
JPY 7166513
26.5%
7
Norway
JPY 7008630
28.1%
8
Ireland
JPY 6899529
29.2%
9
Spain
JPY 6804943
30.2%
10
Denmark
JPY 6524715
33.1%
11
Austria
JPY 6345155
34.9%
12
Sweden
JPY 6344481
34.9%
13
Luxembourg
JPY 6304217
35.3%
14
Netherlands
JPY 6135185
37.1%
15
Poland
JPY 6035623
38.1%
16
Greece
JPY 6015032
38.3%
17
Germany
JPY 5849957
40.0%
18
Romania
JPY 5703288
41.5%
19
Finland
JPY 5563733
42.9%
20
Italy
JPY 5491957
43.7%
21
Portugal
JPY 5267975
46.0%
22
Belgium
JPY 4490779
53.9%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 7447666
23.6%
1
Canada
JPY 6896662
29.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 8596984
11.8%
1
Taiwan
JPY 8252437
15.4%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 7856604
19.4%
3
Thailand
JPY 7837254
19.6%
4
Singapore
JPY 7643542
21.6%
5
South Korea
JPY 7640325
21.6%
6
Australia
JPY 7346968
24.6%
7
New Zealand
JPY 7228506
25.9%
8
Japan
JPY 7173655
26.4%
9
Indonesia
JPY 7162419
26.5%
10
Pakistan
JPY 7024907
27.9%
11
China
JPY 6928006
28.9%
12
Malaysia
JPY 6892555
29.3%
13
Philippines
JPY 6813164
30.1%
14
Vietnam
JPY 6589524
32.4%
15
India
JPY 5638169
42.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 8748300
10.3%
1
Chile
JPY 8033199
17.6%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 7922613
18.7%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 7767038
20.3%
4
Panama
JPY 7530986
22.8%
5
Ecuador
JPY 7495599
23.1%
6
Peru
JPY 7180180
26.4%
7
Colombia
JPY 7163936
26.5%
8
Brazil
JPY 7154541
26.6%
9
Uruguay
JPY 7106746
27.1%
10
Mexico
JPY 6939042
28.8%
11
Argentina
JPY 6335916
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 7119191
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 6902353
29.2%
2
South Africa
JPY 6690996
31.4%
3
Mozambique
JPY 6677032
31.5%
4
Nigeria
JPY 6650523
31.8%
5
Ghana
JPY 6602469
32.3%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 6468881
33.7%
7
Morocco
JPY 6255353
35.8%
8
Cameroon
JPY 6125306
37.2%
9
Zambia
JPY 6040664
38.0%
10
Senegal
JPY 6025408
38.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 5911409
39.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 9261750
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 9261749
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 8969274
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 8969271
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 8774289
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 8694903
10.8%
6
Egypt
JPY 7354393
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 7341003
24.7%
8
Israel
JPY 7308074
25.0%
9
Turkey
JPY 5707501
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.