Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
3,991,679,380 円
Income Tax
- 1,790,409,749 円
National Surtax
- 37,598,605 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 11,975,038 円
Total tax
- 1,840,111,255 円
Net pay
* 2,151,568,125 円
Marginal tax rate
46.1%
Average tax rate
46.1%
53.9%
Net pay
46.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
2,151,568,125 円
Net pay
24,078,148 円
Tax the employer pays
1,840,111,255 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,864,189,402 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 24,078,148 円 to pay you 3,991,679,380 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.67 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
46.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 46.1% tax rate now rises to 46.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 47,900,152,560 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 22,081,335,056 円. That means that your net pay will be 25,818,817,504 円 per year, or 2,151,568,125 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 46.1% 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 46.10 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 53.90 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.
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 43109090635
10.0%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 39757631765
17.0%
2
Singapore
JPY 37363437432
22.0%
3
Indonesia
JPY 32381074743
32.4%
4
Vietnam
JPY 31135352156
35.0%
5
Pakistan
JPY 31135787084
35.0%
6
Thailand
JPY 31137221098
35.0%
7
Philippines
JPY 29739093122
37.9%
8
New Zealand
JPY 29220732130
39.0%
9
Taiwan
JPY 28743970249
40.0%
10
Malaysia
JPY 28263602897
41.0%
11
China
JPY 26349456172
45.0%
12
Japan
JPY 25818817504
46.1%
13
Australia
JPY 25390038574
47.0%
14
South Korea
JPY 24974462033
47.9%
15
India
JPY 5545462032
88.4%
16
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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.