Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
36,960,881 円
Income Tax
- 16,125,294 円
National Surtax
- 338,631 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 110,883 円
Total tax
- 16,702,671 円
Net pay
* 20,258,210 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
45.2%
54.8%
Net pay
45.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
20,258,210 円
Net pay
349,837 円
Tax the employer pays
16,702,671 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
17,052,508 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 349,837 円 to pay you 36,960,881 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
45.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 45.2% tax rate now rises to 45.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.5% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 443,530,572 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 200,432,053 円. That means that your net pay will be 243,098,519 円 per year, or 20,258,210 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 45.2% 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 385871598
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 361477416
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 357042110
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 341355941
23.0%
4
Romania
JPY 259465384
41.5%
5
Poland
JPY 255696317
42.4%
6
Greece
JPY 248693545
43.9%
7
Switzerland
JPY 238874193
46.1%
8
Norway
JPY 235471835
46.9%
9
Luxembourg
JPY 234594856
47.1%
10
United Kingdom
JPY 232953329
47.5%
11
Spain
JPY 232466685
47.6%
12
Denmark
JPY 229168978
48.3%
13
Italy
JPY 226277931
49.0%
14
Netherlands
JPY 225395433
49.2%
15
Sweden
JPY 223276438
49.7%
16
Austria
JPY 222931894
49.7%
17
Germany
JPY 217094104
51.1%
18
Ireland
JPY 215174709
51.5%
19
France
JPY 189642426
57.2%
20
Belgium
JPY 166627802
62.4%
21
Finland
JPY 165664584
62.7%
22
Portugal
JPY 161046691
63.7%
23
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 392679941
11.5%
1
Brazil
JPY 321646028
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 299463450
32.5%
3
Panama
JPY 297080044
33.0%
4
Mexico
JPY 289036954
34.8%
5
Argentina
JPY 288293801
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
JPY 287617680
35.2%
7
Colombia
JPY 274171378
38.2%
8
Uruguay
JPY 273582263
38.3%
9
Peru
JPY 272875119
38.5%
10
Chile
JPY 269871959
39.2%
11
Ecuador
JPY 255117740
42.5%
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.