Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
38,357,640 円
Income Tax
- 16,751,950 円
National Surtax
- 351,791 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 115,073 円
Total tax
- 17,346,677 円
Net pay
* 21,010,963 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
21,010,963 円
Net pay
358,217 円
Tax the employer pays
17,346,677 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
17,704,894 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 358,217 円 to pay you 38,357,640 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.62 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 460,291,680 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 208,160,125 円. That means that your net pay will be 252,131,555 円 per year, or 21,010,963 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 250734308
45.5%
1
Canada
JPY 217498246
52.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 413215843
10.2%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 382547235
16.9%
2
Singapore
JPY 360345946
21.7%
3
Indonesia
JPY 311729126
32.3%
4
Thailand
JPY 301311526
34.5%
5
Pakistan
JPY 299877512
34.9%
6
Vietnam
JPY 299442134
35.0%
7
Philippines
JPY 286847356
37.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 282416993
38.6%
9
Taiwan
JPY 280053721
39.2%
10
Malaysia
JPY 274559377
40.4%
11
China
JPY 257532689
44.1%
12
Japan
JPY 252131555
45.2%
13
Australia
JPY 246912308
46.4%
14
South Korea
JPY 244684923
46.8%
15
India
JPY 86548289
81.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 407514880
11.5%
1
Brazil
JPY 333797832
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 310714344
32.5%
3
Panama
JPY 308268084
33.0%
4
Mexico
JPY 299931674
34.8%
5
Argentina
JPY 299188521
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
JPY 298453736
35.2%
7
Colombia
JPY 284395252
38.2%
8
Uruguay
JPY 283762290
38.4%
9
Peru
JPY 283141298
38.5%
10
Chile
JPY 279928624
39.2%
11
Ecuador
JPY 264679365
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.