Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,853,460 円
Income Tax
- 1,272,293 円
National Surtax
- 26,718 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 11,560 円
Total tax
- 1,438,434 円
Net pay
* 2,415,026 円
Marginal tax rate
45.9%
Average tax rate
37.3%
62.7%
Net pay
37.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,415,026 円
Net pay
151,192 円
Tax the employer pays
1,438,434 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,589,626 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 151,192 円 to pay you 3,853,460 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.13 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
39.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 37.3% tax rate now rises to 39.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 46,241,520 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 17,261,209 円. That means that your net pay will be 28,980,311 円 per year, or 2,415,026 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 37.3% and your marginal tax rate is 45.9%. 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 45.87 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 54.13 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 541 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,707 円 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 29266458
36.7%
1
Canada
JPY 25087480
45.8%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 33667347
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 32446970
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 31472592
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 31368497
32.2%
4
Ghana
JPY 30742132
33.5%
5
Mozambique
JPY 30397033
34.3%
6
Zambia
JPY 28483434
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 28369255
38.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 28343649
38.7%
9
Senegal
JPY 27920794
39.6%
10
South Africa
JPY 26962696
41.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 25982179
43.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 44609494
3.5%
1
Bahrain
JPY 44405421
4.0%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 44026331
4.8%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 43929444
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 43929444
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 42542200
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 34723625
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 34710235
24.9%
8
Turkey
JPY 26960987
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 26888018
41.9%
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.