Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
39,216,668 円
Income Tax
- 17,137,353 円
National Surtax
- 359,884 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 117,650 円
Total tax
- 17,742,751 円
Net pay
* 21,473,918 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
21,473,918 円
Net pay
363,372 円
Tax the employer pays
17,742,751 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
18,106,122 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 363,372 円 to pay you 39,216,668 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 470,600,016 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 212,913,006 円. That means that your net pay will be 257,687,010 円 per year, or 21,473,918 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
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 409422014
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 383539013
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 378833013
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 362199413
23.0%
4
Romania
JPY 275301010
41.5%
5
Poland
JPY 271276000
42.4%
6
Greece
JPY 263852433
43.9%
7
Switzerland
JPY 253197448
46.2%
8
Norway
JPY 249710363
46.9%
9
Luxembourg
JPY 248892937
47.1%
10
United Kingdom
JPY 246961768
47.5%
11
Spain
JPY 246488656
47.6%
12
Denmark
JPY 243034381
48.4%
13
Italy
JPY 241049728
48.8%
14
Netherlands
JPY 239065504
49.2%
15
Sweden
JPY 236813712
49.7%
16
Austria
JPY 236176583
49.8%
17
Germany
JPY 230216016
51.1%
18
Ireland
JPY 228168041
51.5%
19
France
JPY 200822105
57.3%
20
Belgium
JPY 176746332
62.4%
21
Finland
JPY 175631554
62.7%
22
Portugal
JPY 170791691
63.7%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 256228652
45.6%
1
Canada
JPY 222288571
52.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 422493346
10.2%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 391103153
16.9%
2
Singapore
JPY 368386448
21.7%
3
Indonesia
JPY 318697561
32.3%
4
Thailand
JPY 308011945
34.6%
5
Pakistan
JPY 306577931
34.9%
6
Vietnam
JPY 306142552
35.0%
7
Philippines
JPY 293247114
37.7%
8
New Zealand
JPY 288705078
38.7%
9
Taiwan
JPY 286238723
39.2%
10
Malaysia
JPY 280641192
40.4%
11
China
JPY 263202273
44.1%
12
Japan
JPY 257687010
45.2%
13
Australia
JPY 252375726
46.4%
14
South Korea
JPY 250058524
46.9%
15
India
JPY 87734471
81.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 416638592
11.5%
1
Brazil
JPY 341271375
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
JPY 317633815
32.5%
3
Panama
JPY 315148899
33.0%
4
Mexico
JPY 306632093
34.8%
5
Argentina
JPY 305888940
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
JPY 305118076
35.2%
7
Colombia
JPY 290683090
38.2%
8
Uruguay
JPY 290023161
38.4%
9
Peru
JPY 289455154
38.5%
10
Chile
JPY 286113626
39.2%
11
Ecuador
JPY 270559911
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.