Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,914,560 円
Income Tax
- 1,299,561 円
National Surtax
- 27,291 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 11,744 円
Total tax
- 1,466,459 円
Net pay
* 2,448,101 円
Marginal tax rate
45.9%
Average tax rate
37.5%
62.5%
Net pay
37.5%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,448,101 円
Net pay
151,559 円
Tax the employer pays
1,466,459 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,618,018 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 151,559 円 to pay you 3,914,560 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
39.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 37.5% tax rate now rises to 39.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 46,974,720 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 17,597,505 円. That means that your net pay will be 29,377,215 円 per year, or 2,448,101 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 37.5% 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.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 40868006
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 38284397
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 37814650
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 36007935
23.4%
4
Switzerland
JPY 30457634
35.2%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 27735676
41.0%
6
Romania
JPY 27480211
41.5%
7
Poland
JPY 27460579
41.5%
8
Spain
JPY 26991055
42.5%
9
Norway
JPY 26883457
42.8%
10
Austria
JPY 26826579
42.9%
11
Greece
JPY 26622267
43.3%
12
Denmark
JPY 26046726
44.6%
13
France
JPY 25454380
45.8%
14
Luxembourg
JPY 25134055
46.5%
15
Netherlands
JPY 25134728
46.5%
16
Sweden
JPY 24960896
46.9%
17
Ireland
JPY 24827901
47.2%
18
Germany
JPY 24796504
47.2%
19
Italy
JPY 22435529
52.2%
20
Finland
JPY 19652719
58.2%
21
Belgium
JPY 18395620
60.8%
22
Portugal
JPY 18394076
60.8%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 29671917
36.8%
1
Canada
JPY 25428202
45.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 41230579
12.2%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 39494158
15.9%
2
Singapore
JPY 37958716
19.2%
3
Thailand
JPY 32655502
30.5%
4
Indonesia
JPY 32326864
31.2%
5
Taiwan
JPY 32063545
31.7%
6
Pakistan
JPY 31221488
33.5%
7
Vietnam
JPY 30786106
34.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 30293648
35.5%
9
Philippines
JPY 30246419
35.6%
10
Malaysia
JPY 30247243
35.6%
11
China
JPY 30208361
35.7%
12
Japan
JPY 29377215
37.5%
13
South Korea
JPY 28949453
38.4%
14
Australia
JPY 27854318
40.7%
15
India
JPY 23462722
50.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 41695891
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 34143036
27.3%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 33275335
29.2%
3
Uruguay
JPY 32730101
30.3%
4
Panama
JPY 32379013
31.1%
5
Colombia
JPY 32281391
31.3%
6
Chile
JPY 31938448
32.0%
7
Mexico
JPY 31275650
33.4%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 31244322
33.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 30532497
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 29984660
36.2%
11
Ecuador
JPY 28896507
38.5%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 34200750
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 32960210
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 31971315
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 31868777
32.2%
4
Ghana
JPY 31227144
33.5%
5
Mozambique
JPY 30873613
34.3%
6
Zambia
JPY 28934352
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 28813566
38.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 28790057
38.7%
9
Senegal
JPY 28360714
39.6%
10
South Africa
JPY 27365956
41.7%
11
Uganda
JPY 26385439
43.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 45342693
3.5%
1
Bahrain
JPY 45131287
3.9%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 44759531
4.7%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 44625984
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 44625984
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 43216743
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 35273525
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 35260135
24.9%
8
Turkey
JPY 27388010
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 27254618
42.0%
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.