Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,206,615,620 円
Income Tax
- 1,438,190,893 円
National Surtax
- 30,202,009 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 9,619,847 円
Total tax
- 1,478,140,612 円
Net pay
* 1,728,475,008 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
46.1%
53.9%
Net pay
46.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,728,475,008 円
Net pay
19,367,765 円
Tax the employer pays
1,478,140,612 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,497,508,377 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 19,367,765 円 to pay you 3,206,615,620 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.67 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
46.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 46.1% tax rate now rises to 46.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 38,479,387,440 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 17,737,687,338 円. That means that your net pay will be 20,741,700,102 円 per year, or 1,728,475,008 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 46.1% and your marginal tax rate is 46.1%. 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 46.10 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.90 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 539 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,695 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 20514912349
46.7%
1
Canada
JPY 17885124122
53.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 34630402027
10.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 31938396715
17.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 30015240638
22.0%
3
Indonesia
JPY 26012637589
32.4%
4
Thailand
JPY 25013723770
35.0%
5
Vietnam
JPY 25011854738
35.0%
6
Pakistan
JPY 25012289756
35.0%
7
Philippines
JPY 23890368348
37.9%
8
New Zealand
JPY 23474065407
39.0%
9
Taiwan
JPY 23091511177
40.0%
10
Malaysia
JPY 22705445684
41.0%
11
China
JPY 21168035357
45.0%
12
Japan
JPY 20741700102
46.1%
13
Australia
JPY 20397033061
47.0%
14
South Korea
JPY 20063540768
47.9%
15
India
JPY 4461412812
88.4%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 38477755413
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 38477172251
0.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 38093219883
1.0%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 36555418068
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 36555418068
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 35401036444
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 28859583065
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 28859569675
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 22410809502
41.8%
9
Israel
JPY 19243460978
50.0%
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.