Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,979,032 円
Income Tax
- 1,328,335 円
National Surtax
- 27,895 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 11,937 円
Total tax
- 1,496,030 円
Net pay
* 2,483,002 円
Marginal tax rate
45.9%
Average tax rate
37.6%
62.4%
Net pay
37.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,483,002 円
Net pay
151,946 円
Tax the employer pays
1,496,030 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,647,976 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 151,946 円 to pay you 3,979,032 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.14 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
39.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 37.6% tax rate now rises to 39.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 47,748,384 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 17,952,362 円. That means that your net pay will be 29,796,022 円 per year, or 2,483,002 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 37.6% 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 30099753
37.0%
1
Canada
JPY 25787727
46.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 41926877
12.2%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 40136299
15.9%
2
Singapore
JPY 38562174
19.2%
3
Thailand
JPY 33158384
30.6%
4
Indonesia
JPY 32849861
31.2%
5
Taiwan
JPY 32527744
31.9%
6
Pakistan
JPY 31724370
33.6%
7
Vietnam
JPY 31288988
34.5%
8
New Zealand
JPY 30765583
35.6%
9
Philippines
JPY 30726735
35.7%
10
Malaysia
JPY 30719159
35.7%
11
China
JPY 30633876
35.8%
12
Japan
JPY 29796022
37.6%
13
South Korea
JPY 29368613
38.5%
14
Australia
JPY 28264360
40.8%
15
India
JPY 23841818
50.1%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 34763590
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 33501775
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 32497561
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 32396668
32.2%
4
Ghana
JPY 31738922
33.5%
5
Mozambique
JPY 31376495
34.3%
6
Zambia
JPY 29410156
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 29282397
38.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 29261103
38.7%
9
Senegal
JPY 28824912
39.6%
10
South Africa
JPY 27791471
41.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 26810955
43.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 46116354
3.4%
1
Bahrain
JPY 45897218
3.9%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 45533195
4.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 45360965
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 45360965
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 43928511
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 35853773
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 35840383
24.9%
8
Turkey
JPY 27838600
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 27641450
42.1%
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.