Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
39,924 円
Income Tax
- 1,709 円
National Surtax
- 35.90 円
Health Insurance
- 1,964 円
Pension
- 3,653 円
Unemployment insurance
- 120 円
Total tax
- 7,482 円
Net pay
* 32,442 円
Marginal tax rate
18.7%
Average tax rate
18.7%
81.3%
Net pay
18.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
32,442 円
Net pay
5,863 円
Tax the employer pays
7,482 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
13,345 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 5,863 円 to pay you 39,924 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 3.34 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 18.7% tax rate now rises to 29.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 10.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 479,088 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 89,788 円. That means that your net pay will be 389,300 円 per year, or 32,442 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 18.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.7%. 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 18.74 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 81.26 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 813 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 4,063 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 437594
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 417605
12.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
JPY 479088
0.0%
1
Singapore
JPY 479088
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
JPY 479088
0.0%
3
Pakistan
JPY 473757
1.1%
4
Thailand
JPY 455134
5.0%
5
Philippines
JPY 451770
5.7%
6
Indonesia
JPY 440368
8.1%
7
Taiwan
JPY 436684
8.9%
8
South Korea
JPY 427880
10.7%
9
Malaysia
JPY 422425
11.8%
10
New Zealand
JPY 422125
11.9%
11
India
JPY 421597
12.0%
12
China
JPY 415920
13.2%
13
Vietnam
JPY 404143
15.6%
14
Japan
JPY 389300
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
JPY 379438
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
JPY 465410
2.9%
1
Colombia
JPY 490453
7.3%
2
Brazil
JPY 441812
7.8%
3
Puerto Rico
JPY 441001
8.0%
4
Ecuador
JPY 433814
9.5%
5
Guatemala
JPY 433151
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
JPY 428784
10.5%
7
Panama
JPY 426388
11.0%
8
Peru
JPY 419202
12.5%
9
Argentina
JPY 397643
17.0%
10
Chile
JPY 394769
17.6%
11
Uruguay
JPY 392373
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 474297
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 445130
7.1%
2
Kenya
JPY 412075
14.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 407989
14.8%
4
Cameroon
JPY 404208
15.6%
5
Zambia
JPY 397979
16.9%
6
Mozambique
JPY 392926
18.0%
7
Ghana
JPY 379964
20.7%
8
Angola
JPY 367117
23.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 361597
24.5%
10
Uganda
JPY 357054
25.5%
11
Nigeria
JPY 344986
28.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
JPY 479088
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 455134
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 455133
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 440760
8.0%
4
Oman
JPY 440760
8.0%
5
Kuwait
JPY 426388
11.0%
6
Israel
JPY 416088
13.2%
7
Lebanon
JPY 388411
18.9%
8
Egypt
JPY 376847
21.3%
9
Turkey
JPY 308158
35.7%
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.