Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
9,860,760 円
Income Tax
- 1,349,436 円
National Surtax
- 28,338 円
Health Insurance
- 485,149 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 29,582 円
Total tax
- 2,606,205 円
Net pay
* 7,254,555 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
7,254,555 円
Net pay
1,259,493 円
Tax the employer pays
2,606,205 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
3,865,698 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,259,493 円 to pay you 9,860,760 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 9,860,760 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 2,606,205 円. That means that your net pay will be 7,254,555 円 per year, or 604,546 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 8578861
13.0%
1
Switzerland
JPY 8103670
17.8%
2
Hungary
JPY 8036519
18.5%
3
Ukraine
JPY 7937912
19.5%
4
Czech Republic
JPY 7496018
24.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 7408300
24.9%
6
France
JPY 7237126
26.6%
7
Norway
JPY 7071767
28.3%
8
Ireland
JPY 6956979
29.5%
9
Spain
JPY 6874777
30.3%
10
Denmark
JPY 6596611
33.1%
11
Austria
JPY 6402977
35.1%
12
Sweden
JPY 6400259
35.1%
13
Luxembourg
JPY 6355324
35.6%
14
Netherlands
JPY 6205380
37.1%
15
Poland
JPY 6099825
38.1%
16
Greece
JPY 6068679
38.5%
17
Germany
JPY 5905065
40.1%
18
Romania
JPY 5768545
41.5%
19
Finland
JPY 5615960
43.1%
20
Italy
JPY 5544808
43.8%
21
Portugal
JPY 5317057
46.1%
22
Belgium
JPY 4531948
54.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 7519045
23.8%
1
Canada
JPY 6973095
29.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 8689571
11.9%
1
Taiwan
JPY 8339947
15.4%
2
Kazakhstan
JPY 7946959
19.4%
3
Thailand
JPY 7915339
19.7%
4
Singapore
JPY 7742264
21.5%
5
South Korea
JPY 7719938
21.7%
6
Australia
JPY 7420033
24.8%
7
New Zealand
JPY 7301694
26.0%
8
Japan
JPY 7254555
26.4%
9
Indonesia
JPY 7237827
26.6%
10
Pakistan
JPY 7097414
28.0%
11
China
JPY 7011668
28.9%
12
Malaysia
JPY 6964526
29.4%
13
Philippines
JPY 6886044
30.2%
14
Vietnam
JPY 6662032
32.4%
15
India
JPY 5684952
42.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 8847031
10.3%
1
Chile
JPY 8119092
17.7%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 8002483
18.9%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 7842167
20.5%
4
Panama
JPY 7605445
22.9%
5
Ecuador
JPY 7566304
23.3%
6
Peru
JPY 7252359
26.5%
7
Colombia
JPY 7237197
26.6%
8
Brazil
JPY 7235414
26.6%
9
Uruguay
JPY 7186142
27.1%
10
Mexico
JPY 7011225
28.9%
11
Argentina
JPY 6408423
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 7200344
27.0%
1
Kenya
JPY 6980438
29.2%
2
South Africa
JPY 6756811
31.5%
3
Mozambique
JPY 6749539
31.6%
4
Nigeria
JPY 6726399
31.8%
5
Ghana
JPY 6676259
32.3%
6
Ivory Coast
JPY 6544995
33.6%
7
Morocco
JPY 6322951
35.9%
8
Cameroon
JPY 6193223
37.2%
9
Zambia
JPY 6109267
38.0%
10
Senegal
JPY 6092338
38.2%
11
Uganda
JPY 5972761
39.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 9367722
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 9367722
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 9071900
8.0%
3
Oman
JPY 9071899
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 8874684
10.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 8796971
10.8%
6
Egypt
JPY 7438055
24.6%
7
Lebanon
JPY 7424665
24.7%
8
Israel
JPY 7375808
25.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 5772469
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.