Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
33,344,610 円
Income Tax
- 14,502,854 円
National Surtax
- 304,560 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 100,034 円
Total tax
- 15,035,311 円
Net pay
* 18,309,299 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
45.1%
54.9%
Net pay
45.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
18,309,299 円
Net pay
328,139 円
Tax the employer pays
15,035,311 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
15,363,450 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 328,139 円 to pay you 33,344,610 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.61 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
45.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 45.1% tax rate now rises to 45.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 400,135,320 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 180,423,732 円. That means that your net pay will be 219,711,588 円 per year, or 18,309,299 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 45.1% 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 46.11 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.89 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 218670968
45.4%
1
Canada
JPY 189543345
52.6%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 359075119
10.3%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 332617456
16.9%
2
Singapore
JPY 313423985
21.7%
3
Indonesia
JPY 271063427
32.3%
4
Thailand
JPY 262209892
34.5%
5
Pakistan
JPY 260775878
34.8%
6
Vietnam
JPY 260340499
34.9%
7
Philippines
JPY 249500284
37.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 245721614
38.6%
9
Taiwan
JPY 243959905
39.0%
10
Malaysia
JPY 239067726
40.3%
11
China
JPY 224446690
43.9%
12
Japan
JPY 219711588
45.1%
13
Australia
JPY 215029436
46.3%
14
South Korea
JPY 213326202
46.7%
15
India
JPY 79626086
80.1%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 291125086
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 280172630
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 272839084
31.8%
3
Nigeria
JPY 272191155
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 264842881
33.8%
5
Mozambique
JPY 260428003
34.9%
6
Zambia
JPY 246128121
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 243811889
39.1%
8
Morocco
JPY 242824651
39.3%
9
Senegal
JPY 240257074
40.0%
10
South Africa
JPY 221604286
44.6%
11
Uganda
JPY 220623769
44.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 398503291
0.4%
1
Saudi Arabia
JPY 397920131
0.6%
2
Bahrain
JPY 394760281
1.3%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 380128554
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 380128554
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 368124493
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 300143975
25.0%
7
Lebanon
JPY 300130585
25.0%
8
Turkey
JPY 233072275
41.8%
9
Israel
JPY 203834918
49.1%
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.