Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
338,730,540 円
Income Tax
- 151,514,252 円
National Surtax
- 3,181,799 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 1,016,192 円
Total tax
- 155,840,106 円
Net pay
* 182,890,434 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
46.0%
54.0%
Net pay
46.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
182,890,434 円
Net pay
2,160,455 円
Tax the employer pays
155,840,106 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
158,000,560 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 2,160,455 円 to pay you 338,730,540 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.66 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
46.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 46% tax rate now rises to 46.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 4,064,766,480 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 1,870,081,268 円. That means that your net pay will be 2,194,685,212 円 per year, or 182,890,434 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 46.0% 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 3536346838
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 3312784681
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 3272137016
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 3129707590
23.0%
4
Romania
JPY 2377888391
41.5%
5
Poland
JPY 2339880538
42.4%
6
Greece
JPY 2276585654
44.0%
7
Italy
JPY 2202386367
45.8%
8
Switzerland
JPY 2154978749
47.0%
9
Luxembourg
JPY 2147331663
47.2%
10
Norway
JPY 2140241923
47.4%
11
Spain
JPY 2108266886
48.1%
12
United Kingdom
JPY 2106942911
48.2%
13
Denmark
JPY 2084023950
48.7%
14
Netherlands
JPY 2054119567
49.5%
15
Sweden
JPY 2034235825
50.0%
16
Austria
JPY 1994750478
50.9%
17
Germany
JPY 1972488210
51.5%
18
Ireland
JPY 1953367945
51.9%
19
France
JPY 1685212856
58.5%
20
Belgium
JPY 1520242162
62.6%
21
Finland
JPY 1499003645
63.1%
22
Portugal
JPY 1464691618
64.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 2171919376
46.6%
1
Canada
JPY 1892512103
53.4%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 2957144255
27.3%
1
Kenya
JPY 2845414442
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
JPY 2773308540
31.8%
3
Nigeria
JPY 2764873270
32.0%
4
Ghana
JPY 2688996393
33.9%
5
Mozambique
JPY 2642438257
35.0%
6
Zambia
JPY 2499876285
38.5%
7
Cameroon
JPY 2475022571
39.1%
8
Morocco
JPY 2463547159
39.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 2439035770
40.0%
10
South Africa
JPY 2237151424
45.0%
11
Uganda
JPY 2236170907
45.0%
12
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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.