Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,987,599 円
Income Tax
- 1,332,158 円
National Surtax
- 27,975 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 11,963 円
Total tax
- 1,499,960 円
Net pay
* 2,487,639 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
2,487,639 円
Net pay
151,997 円
Tax the employer pays
1,499,960 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,651,957 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 151,997 円 to pay you 3,987,599 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 47,851,188 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 17,999,515 円. That means that your net pay will be 29,851,673 円 per year, or 2,487,639 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 45.87 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.
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 41630534
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 38998718
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 38520206
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 36682815
23.3%
4
Switzerland
JPY 30928026
35.4%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 28189248
41.1%
6
Romania
JPY 27992945
41.5%
7
Poland
JPY 27965026
41.6%
8
Spain
JPY 27462595
42.6%
9
Norway
JPY 27344479
42.9%
10
Austria
JPY 27293612
43.0%
11
Greece
JPY 27113090
43.3%
12
Denmark
JPY 26495667
44.6%
13
France
JPY 25841648
46.0%
14
Luxembourg
JPY 25597005
46.5%
15
Netherlands
JPY 25577345
46.6%
16
Sweden
JPY 25399222
46.9%
17
Germany
JPY 25248748
47.2%
18
Ireland
JPY 25248605
47.2%
19
Italy
JPY 22833272
52.3%
20
Finland
JPY 19975435
58.3%
21
Belgium
JPY 18723243
60.9%
22
Portugal
JPY 18665782
61.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 30156604
37.0%
1
Canada
JPY 25835500
46.0%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 34838380
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 33573738
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 32567488
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 32466813
32.2%
4
Ghana
JPY 31806927
33.5%
5
Mozambique
JPY 31443317
34.3%
6
Zambia
JPY 29473380
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 29344695
38.7%
8
Cameroon
JPY 29323695
38.7%
9
Senegal
JPY 28886594
39.6%
10
South Africa
JPY 27848013
41.8%
11
Uganda
JPY 26867497
43.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 46219160
3.4%
1
Bahrain
JPY 45998993
3.9%
2
Saudi Arabia
JPY 45635999
4.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
JPY 45458629
5.0%
4
Qatar
JPY 45458628
5.0%
5
Oman
JPY 44023094
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 35930876
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 35917486
24.9%
8
Turkey
JPY 27898474
41.7%
9
Israel
JPY 27692852
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.