Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,057,948 円
Income Tax
- 935,364 円
National Surtax
- 19,643 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 9,174 円
Total tax
- 1,092,044 円
Net pay
* 1,965,904 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
35.7%
64.3%
Net pay
35.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,965,904 円
Net pay
146,419 円
Tax the employer pays
1,092,044 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,238,463 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 146,419 円 to pay you 3,057,948 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.05 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
38.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 35.7% tax rate now rises to 38.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 36,695,376 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 13,104,528 円. That means that your net pay will be 23,590,848 円 per year, or 1,965,904 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 35.7% and your marginal tax rate is 41.0%. 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 41.01 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 58.99 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 590 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,950 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 24015006
34.6%
1
Canada
JPY 20651349
43.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 31979170
12.9%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 30962302
15.6%
2
Singapore
JPY 29903374
18.5%
3
Thailand
JPY 25973929
29.2%
4
Taiwan
JPY 25895939
29.4%
5
Indonesia
JPY 25378028
30.8%
6
China
JPY 24554721
33.1%
7
Pakistan
JPY 24539915
33.1%
8
Vietnam
JPY 24104532
34.3%
9
New Zealand
JPY 24023248
34.5%
10
Malaysia
JPY 23948020
34.7%
11
Philippines
JPY 23864660
35.0%
12
Japan
JPY 23590848
35.7%
13
South Korea
JPY 23323583
36.4%
14
Australia
JPY 22406266
38.9%
15
India
JPY 18655233
49.2%
16
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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.