Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,918,423 円
Income Tax
- 1,301,285 円
National Surtax
- 27,327 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 11,755 円
Total tax
- 1,468,231 円
Net pay
* 2,450,192 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
2,450,192 円
Net pay
151,582 円
Tax the employer pays
1,468,231 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,619,813 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 151,582 円 to pay you 3,918,423 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 47,021,076 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 17,618,767 円. That means that your net pay will be 29,402,309 円 per year, or 2,450,192 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 45.86 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 54.14 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
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 29697551
36.8%
1
Canada
JPY 25449744
45.9%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 41736920
11.2%
1
Brazil
JPY 34176644
27.3%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 33306451
29.2%
3
Uruguay
JPY 32758256
30.3%
4
Panama
JPY 32409956
31.1%
5
Colombia
JPY 32309667
31.3%
6
Chile
JPY 31966262
32.0%
7
Mexico
JPY 31305782
33.4%
8
Puerto Rico
JPY 31274292
33.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 30562629
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 30013053
36.2%
11
Ecuador
JPY 28922952
38.5%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 34234473
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 32992660
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 32002846
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 31900407
32.2%
4
Ghana
JPY 31257808
33.5%
5
Mozambique
JPY 30903744
34.3%
6
Zambia
JPY 28962861
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 28841657
38.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 28818281
38.7%
9
Senegal
JPY 28388527
39.6%
10
South Africa
JPY 27391452
41.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 26410935
43.8%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 45389047
3.5%
1
Bahrain
JPY 45177183
3.9%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 44805887
4.7%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 44670022
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 44670022
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 43259391
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 35308292
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 35294902
24.9%
8
Turkey
JPY 27415008
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 27277796
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.