Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,818,900 円
Income Tax
- 1,340,310 円
National Surtax
- 28,147 円
Health Insurance
- 483,090 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 29,457 円
Total tax
- 2,594,703 円
Net pay
* 7,224,197 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
7,224,197 円
Net pay
1,257,176 円
Tax the employer pays
2,594,703 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,851,880 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,257,176 円 to pay you 9,818,900 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.92 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 9,818,900 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,594,703 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,224,197 円 per year, or 602,016 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 8542443
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 8073707
17.8%
2
Hungary
JPY 8002403
18.5%
3
Ukraine
JPY 7904215
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 7465041
24.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 7380359
24.8%
6
France
JPY 7210627
26.6%
7
Norway
JPY 7048074
28.2%
8
Ireland
JPY 6935420
29.4%
9
Spain
JPY 6848572
30.3%
10
Denmark
JPY 6569631
33.1%
11
Austria
JPY 6381278
35.0%
12
Sweden
JPY 6379329
35.0%
13
Luxembourg
JPY 6336141
35.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 6179034
37.1%
15
Poland
JPY 6075733
38.1%
16
Greece
JPY 6048548
38.4%
17
Germany
JPY 5884015
40.1%
18
Romania
JPY 5744056
41.5%
19
Finland
JPY 5596361
43.0%
20
Italy
JPY 5524975
43.7%
21
Portugal
JPY 5298638
46.0%
22
Belgium
JPY 4516499
54.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 7492260
23.7%
1
Canada
JPY 6944413
29.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 8654827
11.9%
1
Taiwan
JPY 8307109
15.4%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 7913053
19.4%
3
Thailand
JPY 7886037
19.7%
4
Singapore
JPY 7705218
21.5%
5
South Korea
JPY 7690063
21.7%
6
Australia
JPY 7392615
24.7%
7
New Zealand
JPY 7274230
25.9%
8
Japan
JPY 7224197
26.4%
9
Indonesia
JPY 7209530
26.6%
10
Pakistan
JPY 7070205
28.0%
11
China
JPY 6980273
28.9%
12
Malaysia
JPY 6937518
29.4%
13
Philippines
JPY 6858695
30.2%
14
Vietnam
JPY 6634823
32.4%
15
India
JPY 5662482
42.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 8809981
10.3%
1
Chile
JPY 8086860
17.6%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 7972511
18.8%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 7813974
20.4%
4
Panama
JPY 7577503
22.8%
5
Ecuador
JPY 7539772
23.2%
6
Peru
JPY 7226720
26.4%
7
Colombia
JPY 7209703
26.6%
8
Brazil
JPY 7205066
26.6%
9
Uruguay
JPY 7156348
27.1%
10
Mexico
JPY 6984138
28.9%
11
Argentina
JPY 6381214
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 7169890
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 6951136
29.2%
2
South Africa
JPY 6732113
31.4%
3
Mozambique
JPY 6722330
31.5%
4
Nigeria
JPY 6697926
31.8%
5
Ghana
JPY 6648569
32.3%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 6516433
33.6%
7
Morocco
JPY 6297584
35.9%
8
Cameroon
JPY 6167736
37.2%
9
Zambia
JPY 6083523
38.0%
10
Senegal
JPY 6067222
38.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 5949738
39.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 9327955
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 9327955
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 9033387
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 9033390
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 8837010
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 8758670
10.8%
6
Egypt
JPY 7406660
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 7393270
24.7%
8
Israel
JPY 7350390
25.1%
9
Turkey
JPY 5748089
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.