Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
39,968 円
Income Tax
- 1,711 円
National Surtax
- 35.94 円
Health Insurance
- 1,966 円
Pension
- 3,657 円
Unemployment insurance
- 120 円
Total tax
- 7,491 円
Net pay
* 32,477 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
32,477 円
Net pay
5,869 円
Tax the employer pays
7,491 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
13,360 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 5,869 円 to pay you 39,968 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 479,616 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 89,887 円. That means that your net pay will be 389,729 円 per year, or 32,477 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 438076
8.7%
1
Canada
JPY 418021
12.8%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
JPY 474820
1.0%
1
Morocco
JPY 445605
7.1%
2
Kenya
JPY 412524
14.0%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 408400
14.9%
4
Cameroon
JPY 404653
15.6%
5
Zambia
JPY 398308
17.0%
6
Mozambique
JPY 393333
18.0%
7
Ghana
JPY 380338
20.7%
8
Angola
JPY 367508
23.4%
9
Senegal
JPY 361917
24.5%
10
Uganda
JPY 357394
25.5%
11
Nigeria
JPY 345345
28.0%
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.