Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
298,468 円
Income Tax
- 17,433 円
National Surtax
- 366 円
Health Insurance
- 14,685 円
Pension
- 27,310 円
Unemployment insurance
- 895 円
Total tax
- 60,689 円
Net pay
* 237,779 円
Marginal tax rate
23.1%
Average tax rate
20.3%
79.7%
Net pay
20.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
237,779 円
Net pay
43,830 円
Tax the employer pays
60,689 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
104,519 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 43,830 円 to pay you 298,468 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.50 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
30.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 20.3% tax rate now rises to 30.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 3,581,616 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 728,265 円. That means that your net pay will be 2,853,351 円 per year, or 237,779 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 20.3% and your marginal tax rate is 23.1%. 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 23.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 76.89 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 769 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,845 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 3012010
15.9%
1
Canada
JPY 2660840
25.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 3238193
9.6%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 3196167
10.8%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 3187590
11.0%
3
Ecuador
JPY 3104735
13.3%
4
Colombia
JPY 3022753
15.6%
5
Panama
JPY 2963416
17.3%
6
Chile
JPY 2893106
19.2%
7
Mexico
JPY 2826000
21.1%
8
Peru
JPY 2751568
23.2%
9
Brazil
JPY 2683035
25.1%
10
Uruguay
JPY 2615223
27.0%
11
Argentina
JPY 2326980
35.0%
12
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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.