Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,337 円
Income Tax
- 143 円
National Surtax
- 3 円
Health Insurance
- 164 円
Pension
- 305 円
Unemployment insurance
- 10.01 円
Total tax
- 625 円
Net pay
* 2,712 円
Marginal tax rate
18.7%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,712 円
Net pay
490 円
Tax the employer pays
625 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,115 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 490 円 to pay you 3,337 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.7% tax rate now rises to 29.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 40,044 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 7,505 円. That means that your net pay will be 32,539 円 per year, or 2,712 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.7%. 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 18.74 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.26 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 813 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 4,063 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
JPY 39412
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 36575
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 39093
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 37041
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 36861
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 36840
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 36260
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 36204
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 35839
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 35639
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 35038
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 33237
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 32996
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 32796
18.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 40044
0.0%
1
Egypt
JPY 39504
1.4%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 38042
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 38042
5.0%
4
Bahrain
JPY 36840
8.0%
5
Oman
JPY 36840
8.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 36504
8.8%
7
Kuwait
JPY 35639
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 34778
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 33733
15.8%
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.