Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
37,538 円
Income Tax
- 1,607 円
National Surtax
- 33.75 円
Health Insurance
- 1,847 円
Pension
- 3,435 円
Unemployment insurance
- 113 円
Total tax
- 7,035 円
Net pay
* 30,503 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
30,503 円
Net pay
5,512 円
Tax the employer pays
7,035 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
12,548 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 5,512 円 to pay you 37,538 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 450,456 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 84,422 円. That means that your net pay will be 366,034 円 per year, or 30,503 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 411442
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 395040
12.3%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 438078
2.8%
1
Colombia
JPY 464112
7.2%
2
Brazil
JPY 415679
7.7%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 414644
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 407888
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 407264
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 403158
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 400906
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 394149
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 373878
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 371176
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 368923
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 445951
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 419394
6.9%
2
Kenya
JPY 387728
13.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 385684
14.4%
4
Zambia
JPY 380113
15.6%
5
Cameroon
JPY 380055
15.6%
6
Mozambique
JPY 370879
17.7%
7
Ghana
JPY 359448
20.2%
8
Angola
JPY 345930
23.2%
9
Senegal
JPY 344238
23.6%
10
Uganda
JPY 338643
24.8%
11
Nigeria
JPY 325510
27.7%
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.