Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,834,888 円
Income Tax
- 1,343,796 円
National Surtax
- 28,220 円
Health Insurance
- 483,876 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 29,505 円
Total tax
- 2,599,096 円
Net pay
* 7,235,792 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
7,235,792 円
Net pay
1,258,061 円
Tax the employer pays
2,599,096 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,857,157 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,258,061 円 to pay you 9,834,888 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 9,834,888 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,599,096 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,235,792 円 per year, or 602,983 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 8556353
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 8085150
17.8%
2
Hungary
JPY 8015434
18.5%
3
Ukraine
JPY 7917085
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 7476872
24.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 7391030
24.9%
6
France
JPY 7220748
26.6%
7
Norway
JPY 7057123
28.2%
8
Ireland
JPY 6943654
29.4%
9
Spain
JPY 6858581
30.3%
10
Denmark
JPY 6579936
33.1%
11
Austria
JPY 6389566
35.0%
12
Sweden
JPY 6387323
35.1%
13
Luxembourg
JPY 6343467
35.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 6189096
37.1%
15
Poland
JPY 6084935
38.1%
16
Greece
JPY 6056236
38.4%
17
Germany
JPY 5891993
40.1%
18
Romania
JPY 5753409
41.5%
19
Finland
JPY 5603848
43.0%
20
Italy
JPY 5532550
43.8%
21
Portugal
JPY 5305673
46.1%
22
Belgium
JPY 4522398
54.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 7502491
23.7%
1
Canada
JPY 6955368
29.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 8668097
11.9%
1
Taiwan
JPY 8319651
15.4%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 7926003
19.4%
3
Thailand
JPY 7897228
19.7%
4
Singapore
JPY 7719367
21.5%
5
South Korea
JPY 7701473
21.7%
6
Australia
JPY 7403087
24.7%
7
New Zealand
JPY 7284719
25.9%
8
Japan
JPY 7235792
26.4%
9
Indonesia
JPY 7220338
26.6%
10
Pakistan
JPY 7080598
28.0%
11
China
JPY 6992264
28.9%
12
Malaysia
JPY 6947834
29.4%
13
Philippines
JPY 6869141
30.2%
14
Vietnam
JPY 6645215
32.4%
15
India
JPY 5671064
42.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 8824132
10.3%
1
Chile
JPY 8099171
17.7%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 7983959
18.8%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 7824743
20.4%
4
Panama
JPY 7588175
22.8%
5
Ecuador
JPY 7549906
23.2%
6
Peru
JPY 7236513
26.4%
7
Colombia
JPY 7220204
26.6%
8
Brazil
JPY 7216657
26.6%
9
Uruguay
JPY 7167727
27.1%
10
Mexico
JPY 6994483
28.9%
11
Argentina
JPY 6391607
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 7181522
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 6962328
29.2%
2
South Africa
JPY 6741546
31.5%
3
Mozambique
JPY 6732722
31.5%
4
Nigeria
JPY 6708801
31.8%
5
Ghana
JPY 6659145
32.3%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 6527342
33.6%
7
Morocco
JPY 6307273
35.9%
8
Cameroon
JPY 6177471
37.2%
9
Zambia
JPY 6093355
38.0%
10
Senegal
JPY 6076814
38.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 5958532
39.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 9343144
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 9343144
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 9048097
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 9048096
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 8851399
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 8773295
10.8%
6
Egypt
JPY 7418651
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 7405261
24.7%
8
Israel
JPY 7360098
25.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 5757401
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.