Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,384 円
Income Tax
- 145 円
National Surtax
- 3.04 円
Health Insurance
- 166 円
Pension
- 310 円
Unemployment insurance
- 10.15 円
Total tax
- 634 円
Net pay
* 2,750 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
2,750 円
Net pay
497 円
Tax the employer pays
634 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,131 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 497 円 to pay you 3,384 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 40,608 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 7,611 円. That means that your net pay will be 32,997 円 per year, or 2,750 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 39967
1.6%
1
USA
JPY 37092
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 40608
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 40608
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 40608
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 38946
4.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 38578
5.0%
5
Indonesia
JPY 37034
8.8%
6
Taiwan
JPY 37014
8.9%
7
South Korea
JPY 36268
10.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 35780
11.9%
9
India
JPY 35735
12.0%
10
China
JPY 35254
13.2%
11
Malaysia
JPY 34863
14.2%
12
Philippines
JPY 34543
14.9%
13
Vietnam
JPY 34527
15.0%
14
Japan
JPY 32997
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 32162
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 39644
2.4%
1
Brazil
JPY 37562
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
JPY 37380
8.0%
3
Colombia
JPY 37359
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 36771
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 36714
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 36344
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 36142
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 35532
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 33705
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 33461
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 33258
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 40202
1.0%
1
Uganda
JPY 38578
5.0%
2
Ghana
JPY 38375
5.5%
3
Zambia
JPY 38172
6.0%
4
Morocco
JPY 37871
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
JPY 37562
7.5%
6
Senegal
JPY 36891
9.2%
7
Kenya
JPY 35277
13.1%
8
Cameroon
JPY 34262
15.6%
9
Angola
JPY 34049
16.2%
10
Mozambique
JPY 34035
16.2%
11
Nigeria
JPY 33371
17.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 40608
0.0%
1
Egypt
JPY 39936
1.7%
2
United Arab Emirates
JPY 38578
5.0%
3
Qatar
JPY 38578
5.0%
4
Bahrain
JPY 37359
8.0%
5
Oman
JPY 37361
8.0%
6
Lebanon
JPY 37011
8.9%
7
Kuwait
JPY 36140
11.0%
8
Israel
JPY 35268
13.2%
9
Turkey
JPY 34209
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.